Centipede - Selected Species

Selected Species

Scientific name Common name
Alipes grandidieri Feather tail centipede
Ethmostigmus trigonopodus Blue ring centipede
Lithobius forficatus Stone centipede
Pachymerium ferrugineum Earth centipede
Scolopendra galapagoensis Galápagos centipede
Scolopendra gigantea Peruvian giant orange leg centipede
Scolopendra heros Giant red-headed centipede
Scolopendra morsitans Red-headed centipede
Scolopendra polymorpha Giant Sonoran centipede
Scolopendra subspinipes Vietnamese centipede
Scutigera coleoptrata House centipede

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