Mediterranean banded centipede

Description:

The species has alternating bands of black and yellow-gold.[6] At approximately 10-15 cm, Scolopendra cingulata is one of the smallest species in the family Scolopendridae. Its venom is also not as toxic as that of other scolopendrid centipedes

Habitat:

Scolopendra cingulata, also known as the Megarian banded centipede,[1] and the Mediterranean banded centipede[2] is a species of centipede,[3][4] and "the most common scolopendromorph species in the Mediterranean area Scolopendra cingulata is a burrowing animal, preferring dark, damp environments such as beneath logs and in leaf litter

Notes:

Behaviour This species is fast and aggressive. Diet Scolopendra cingulata is an opportunistic carnivore. It will attack and consume almost any animal that is not larger that itself. These include insects and small lizards. spotted in my backyard