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Centipede

Habitat:

Found on our porch...concrete.

2 Species ID Suggestions

Giant redheaded centipede
Scolopendra heros Giant Redheaded Centipede - Scolopendra heros - BugGuide.Net
Centipede
Scolopendra sp. Scolopendra


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4 Comments

Saumya Wanniarachchi
Saumya Wanniarachchi 10 years ago

Thank You BenjaminKabel i didn't knew it !

BenjaminKabel
BenjaminKabel 10 years ago

Clarification: millipedes are typically poisonous (so don't eat them and wash hands after handling) while centipedes are venomous (a bite is a bad thing, and they will bite).

Saumya Wanniarachchi
Saumya Wanniarachchi 10 years ago

Its a centipede, centipedes have a single leg pair pwr a segment where millipedes have two leg pairs per a segment,and millipedes are not poisonous like centipedes!

johnlayton2002
johnlayton2002 10 years ago

It's a centipede or a millipede!

Spotted on Jun 23, 2013
Submitted on Jun 23, 2013

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