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Scutigera coleoptrata
Multiple legs- this one is a small one at only 2cm in the body length, plus legs.
Spotted on Oct 16, 2012
Submitted on Oct 16, 2012
7 Comments
Scientific name added.
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Thanks folks! Much appreciated !
I agree with Martin. This is a house centipede (Scutigera coleoptrata).
http://bugguide.net/node/view/25
Thanks!
The tail end contains thicker legs and false antennae (cerci?) so a predator is likely to mistake which end is the head.
I would call this a young house centipede.