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S. heros var. castaneiceps found in Oklahoma, with red head and black body. S. heros is the largest centipede in North America. [2] It has an average length of 6.5 inches (170 mm), but can reach up to 8 in (200 mm) in the wild, [3] and even longer in captivity. [4] Its trunk bears either 21 or 23 pairs of legs. [5] [6]
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 ...
Their bodies generally reach 4–7 in (10–18 cm) in length. Coloration is variable, hence the species name polymorpha which means "many forms", and alternative common names like "multicolored centipede". The body segments have one dark lateral stripe, so they are also known as the tiger centipede or tiger-striped centipede.
Scolopendra are mostly very large centipedes. The largest species found in tropical climates can exceed 30 cm (12 in) and are the largest living centipedes in the world. [ 2 ] All Scolopendra species can deliver a painful bite , injecting venom through their forcipules , which are not fangs or other mouthparts; rather, these are modified legs ...
Scolopendra hardwickei can reach a length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in). Antennas consist of 17 or 18 segments, of which the first 6-7 are shiny. It is a pigmented species, with exceptionally bright and contrasting coloration, alternating dark orange and deep black segments, with dark orange legs. [2]
Scolopendromorpha is an order of centipedes also known as tropical centipedes [1] or bark centipedes. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] This order includes about 700 species in five families. These centipedes are found nearly worldwide, with tropical and subtropical regions providing the richest diversity in species. [ 4 ]
Scolopendra dehaani is one of the largest centipedes in the genus Scolopendra, and some specimens have been found to reach or exceed 25 cm in length. [2] [4] It usually lives for five to six years. [5] Specimens usually have brownish-orange tergites (the hard plates on the tops of the segments) and
The giant desert centipede of Arizona, Scolopendra polymorpha, has a black head and tail, and an orange body; this conspicuous pattern may be aposematic, an honest signal of the animal's toxicity. [12] Many species raise and splay their ultimate legs and display the spines found on the legs in a defensive threat posture. [8]