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House centipede with prey

Scutigera coleoptrata

Description:

A house centipede with its prey - what looks like a cricket. The centipede began to scuttle away under the siding as I aimed my flashlight at it. House centipedes have 15 pairs of legs, and can live up to five years.

Habitat:

On a house's siding.

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mauna Kunzah
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mauna Kunzah

New York, New York, USA

Spotted on Oct 3, 2012
Submitted on Oct 4, 2012

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