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Scolopendra gigantea, also known as the Peruvian giant yellow-leg centipede or Amazonian giant centipede, is a centipede in the genus Scolopendra. It is the largest centipede species in the world, with a length exceeding 30 centimetres (12 in). [2] Specimens may have 21 or 23 segments. [3]
Scolopendra subspinipes is a species of very large centipede found throughout southeastern Asia. One of the most widespread and common species in the genus Scolopendra, it is also found on virtually all land areas around and within the Indian Ocean, all of tropical and subtropical Asia from Russia to the islands of Malaysia and Indonesia, Australia, South and Central America, the Caribbean ...
S. heros is found in northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, from New Mexico and Arizona in the west to Arkansas, Missouri, and Louisiana in the east. Although this species is commonly referred to as the "giant desert centipede" because of its presence in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts, and other arid and semi-arid habitats, S. heros is also found in rocky woodland areas, such ...
A new and unusually versatile species of centipede called Scolopendra cataracta has been identified by scientists. Newly discovered species of 'horrific-looking' giant centipede will give you ...
Scolopendra alternans is a large species of centipede, and can grow up to 17–19 cm in length. [10] [1] Their colouration is generally brownish or reddish, but it varies greatly depending on location. [10] [1] Some American forms are yellow to orange in colour. [10] Morphological features also vary depending on location. [1]
The invasive giant hogweed plant was just discovered in the state of Virginia for the first time. Giant hogweed sap can make skin extremely sensitive to the sun, causing third-degree burns in a ...
During the Carboniferous Period, Earth's atmospheric oxygen levels surged, helping some plants and animals grow to gigantic proportions. One notable example was Arthropleura, the biggest bug ever ...
Muehlenbeckia platyclada (synonym Homalocladium platycladum), [1] known as centipede plant, tapeworm plant or ribbonbush, is a species of plant in the knotweed family from New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It is also naturalized in other tropical regions, [2] including Puerto Rico, [3] India, Bolivia, Madagascar, Nicaragua and Pakistan. [4]