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Stone Centipede (Lithobiomorpha)? - Scolopocryptops spinicaudus

Stone Centipede (Lithobiomorpha)? - Scolopocryptops spinicaudus
Eola Hills, West Salem, Polk County, Oregon, USA
October 8, 2008
Size: 2-3"
Found under decaying debris (mainly wood). These guys are dirt common in our backyard.

Moved
Moved from Scolopendra.

Moved

Moved
Moved from Centipedes.

Not a stone...
This is most likely Scolopocryptops spinicaudus, a western species found in our area.

See reference here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/159086