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Centipede
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Centipede
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
March 11, 2008
Size: 2.38mm (3/32") dia x 25mm
Centipede. Possibly Cryptops hortensis ? 2.38mm (3/32") diameter x 25mm (1") long. Weird how the head really looks like a snake. Please help with ID.

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Contributed by Sam Houston on 11 March, 2008 - 9:38pm
Last updated 19 March, 2008 - 4:34pm

Geophilomorpha
A centipede of the order Geophilomorpha?

That would be my guess...
Geophilomorph centipedes tend to be very long & slender with numerous small legs. Their bodies are also worm-like & appear to have some semi-contractive properties.
… Jonas Insinga, 13 March, 2008 - 6:36pm

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