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Centipedes are elongated segmented (metameric) creatures with one pair of legs per body segment. All centipedes are venomous and can inflict painful stings, injecting their venom through pincer-like appendages known as forcipules or toxicognaths, which are actually modified legs instead of fangs.
Geophilus longicornis. Necrophloeophagus longicornis. Scolopendra flava De Geer, 1778 (basionym) Geophilus flavus is a terrestrial, soil-dwelling, species of centipede [2] in the Geophilidae family. G. flavus occurs in a range of habitats across central Europe, North America, Australia and other tropical regions. [3]
Scutigera coleoptrata. Scutigera coleoptrata, also known as the house centipede, is a species of centipede that is typically yellowish-grey and has up to 15 pairs of long legs. Originating in the Mediterranean region, it has spread to other parts of the world, where it can live in human homes. [1] It is an insectivore; it kills and eats other ...
House centipedes can bite people, but their bites aren't dangerous. Most centipede bites make a small V-shaped wound that will heal quickly with standard first aid. Although the venom of larger ...
Description. The species is between 18 and 30 mm long and up to 4 mm broad and is a chestnut brown coloration. It is similar to a variety of other European lithobiid centipedes, particularly the striped centipede, Lithobius variegatus, but L. forficatus does not have stripes on its legs. Lithobiids leave the egg with seven pairs of legs, and ...
Scolopendra morsitans, also known as the Tanzanian blue ringleg[2] or red-headed centipede, [3] is a species of centipede in the family Scolopendridae. [4][5] S. morsitans is the type species for the genus Scolopendra. [6][7] Adult Tanzanian blue ringlegs grow to around 13 centimetres (5.1 in) and are generally characterised by bright red heads ...
Geophilomorpha is an order of centipedes commonly known as soil centipedes.[1] The name "Geophilomorpha" is from Ancient Greek roots meaning "formed to love the earth." [2] This group is the most diverse centipede order, with 230 genera. [3] These centipedes are found nearly worldwide but are absent in Antarctica and most Arctic regions.
E. rubripes is a medium to extremely large centipede with 25 or 27 body segments and 21 or 23 pairs of legs. The tergites may be various shades of brown, green, orange, or yellow, sometimes with a dark border. The antennae are yellow and long to very long, typically composed of 19-20 segments with the first 3-4 segments being glabrous.