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Centipede - Scolopocryptops sexspinosus

Centipede - Scolopocryptops sexspinosus
Oklahoma City, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, USA
November 27, 2008
Size: 3 in

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Millipede? - Scolopocryptops sexspinosus Centipede - Scolopocryptops sexspinosus

Possibly sexspinosus, but mor
Possibly sexspinosus, but more likely Scolopocryptops rubiginosus (Koch), which is more common in this part of the US. Rowland Shelley

millipede's buddy
the little worm in there with the millipeded has three pairs of legs one on each of the first three segments of his body. No other legs that I can see. Separate picture of the worm was submitted after this.

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