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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Centipedes (Chilopoda) » Tropical Centipedes (Scolopendromorpha) » Scolopendridae » Scolopendra » Scolopendra polymorpha
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Centiped - Scolopendra polymorpha
Copyright © 2008 margarethe brummermann

Centiped - Scolopendra polymorpha
Patagonia Creek Preserve, St Cruz County, Arizona, USA
October 18, 2008
Size: 4-5in
We saw several on sandy paths. This one was digging a hole: mostly scratching like a dog, then moving the debris by moving its front end. Pea-sized rocks were handed backwards under the body from leg pair to leg pair, bucket-brigade-style.
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Contributed by margarethe brummermann on 22 October, 2008 - 12:04pm
Last updated 22 October, 2008 - 1:57pm

Yes...
This is the desert or tiger centipede (Scolopendra polymorpha) which is common in the Southwest. They are not particularly aggressive, but they will bite if provoked.

See reference here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/83048
… Ross Hill, 22 October, 2008 - 1:45pm login or register to post comments

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