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Centipedes are elongated segmented animals 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. Despite the name, no species of centipede has exactly 100 legs ...
Scolopendra alternans, commonly known as the Haitian giant centipede, [3] Caribbean giant centipede, [4] and Florida Keys centipede, [b] [5] is a species of large centipede in the subfamily Scolopendrinae.
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 ]
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 ...
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]
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 ...
Centipedes are one of the most common household pests and one of the most feared. With their long, segmented bodies and dozens of legs, they’re not exactly cute and cuddly. But what if
S. polymorpha is indigenous to the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico, north to the Pacific coast. [3] [4] It inhabits dry grasslands, forest, and desert; in these habitats, the centipedes generally take up residence under rocks, though they have been observed creating burrows in suitable environments and inside rotting logs.