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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Centipedes (Chilopoda) » House Centipedes (Scutigeromorpha) » Scutigeridae » Scutigera » House Centipede (Scutigera coleoptrata)
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Leggy lady - Scutigera coleoptrata
Copyright © 2006 RossDB

Leggy lady - Scutigera coleoptrata
Newton, Boston Area County, Massachusetts, USA
June 16, 2006
Size: One inch
Found in basement. My impression is that this beauty likes dark and damp conditions. It seems to want to fool predators that its back end is its front end - or vice versa. I count 13 pairs of legs, antennae front and back, and a small set pincers. What is this?
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Contributed by RossDB on 19 June, 2006 - 11:46am
Last updated 30 June, 2006 - 2:29pm

Very voracious eaters too- I
Very voracious eaters too- I just caught two of these in my office, and as soon as they crossed paths, the smaller one was as good as breakfast for the other. Very fast movers, too.
… Matt Perlove, 26 June, 2009 - 8:27am login or register to post comments

Scutigera coleoptrata (L., 17
Scutigera coleoptrata (L., 1758). This is believed to be a European species that has been introduced into North America by man and now occurs throughout the continent. It is often found inside houses in damp, cool spots, like in bathtubs, sinks & drains, and cellars. The photo shows well the extremely long antennae and caudal legs.
… Rowland Shelley, 7 March, 2007 - 9:43pm login or register to post comments

Thats a house centipede. Scut
Thats a house centipede. Scutigera coleoptrata is the latin name.
… Steve-o, 19 June, 2006 - 12:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Memories
Aah, this brings back memories of the look on my mom's face when she found one in the sink in the kitchen! She looked like she was going to faint when I caught it!
… Brittanie Christina McCormack, 21 June, 2006 - 1:54pm login or register to post comments

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