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Australian Blue Ringlegged Centipede

scolopendra morsitans

Description:

Orange and black centipede with turquoise legs, about 5 inches in length. Highly venomous bite.

Habitat:

Found on the middle of a massive beach on the Buccaneer Archipelago.

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2 Comments

jdub2348
jdub2348 11 years ago

Thanks for the tip, led me straight to the ID.

drpalombella
drpalombella 11 years ago

I'm not confident enough to use the "suggest an ID," but try looking at some pics of Scolopendra sp. and see what you think.

JackWanamaker
Spotted by
JackWanamaker

Western Australia, Australia

Spotted on Feb 18, 2013
Submitted on Feb 18, 2013

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