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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Myriapods (Myriapoda) » Centipedes (Chilopoda) » Bark Centipedes (Scolopendromorpha) » Scolopendridae » Scolopendra » Giant Redheaded Centipede (Scolopendra heros)
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Centipede species? - Scolopendra heros
Copyright © 2008 James Prudente

Centipede species? - Scolopendra heros
Carlsbad Caverns NP County, New Mexico, USA
June 11, 2007
Size: 4-5 inches
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Contributed by James Prudente on 8 January, 2008 - 8:31pm
Last updated 9 January, 2008 - 6:59pm

West Texas Centipede
Just found one on my pillow.
… withouta3, 10 October, 2014 - 3:10am login or register to post comments

Perhaps
it's the Giant Red-headed Centipede? Certainly something in the Scolopendra I think.
… Lynette Elliott, 9 January, 2008 - 10:39am login or register to post comments

 
Great Red-headed Centipede
Lynn,

Thanks for the ID.

Jim
… James Prudente, 9 January, 2008 - 6:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Image
Here is an image matching yours. I'm not sure if their ID is correct.
http://home.att.net/~SAGallery/Chilopod.htm
… John R. Maxwell, 9 January, 2008 - 11:23am login or register to post comments

 
Great Red-headed Centipede
John,

Thanks for the link.

Jim
… James Prudente, 9 January, 2008 - 6:27pm login or register to post comments

 
that thing is huge! :o
i'd hate to come across one of those...(sorry, im not a centipede person!)
… Vespula Vulgaris, 9 January, 2008 - 6:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Great Red-headed Centipede
It is a pretty impressive critter, and not one to fool around with either.

Jim
… James Prudente, 9 January, 2008 - 6:29pm login or register to post comments

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