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centipede - Cryptops hortensis
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

centipede - Cryptops hortensis
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
May 3, 2005
Size: ~6cm
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Contributed by tom murray on 11 May, 2005 - 8:49pm
Last updated 8 March, 2007 - 6:33pm

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Rowland, thanks for all the help with the centipedes!
… tom murray, 8 March, 2007 - 6:33pm login or register to post comments

Cryptopidae: Cryptopinae
Cryptops hortensis Donovan, 1810, an introduced, European species that is common in American cities & towns.
… Rowland Shelley, 7 March, 2007 - 9:14pm login or register to post comments

Scolopendromorpha
I believe this is Scolopendromorpha based on the number of leg pairs.
… Lynette Schimming, 12 May, 2005 - 6:03am login or register to post comments

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