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Scutigera coleoptrata
Long body with many very long, thin legs. Brown coloration. Three dark dorsal (back) stripes running the length of the body. Lighter in between the stripes with light/white dots. Very fast moving! Aggressive predator of arthropods.
Suburban yard found under leaf litter. Often found in homes, in damp areas.
Considered beneficial predators. These Centipedes readily prey on Cockroaches, Silverfish, Bedbugs, Spiders and any other arthropods of similar or smaller size. Harmless to humans.
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