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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Centipedes (Chilopoda) » Tropical Centipedes (Scolopendromorpha) » Scolopendridae » Scolopendra » Florida blue centipede (Scolopendra viridis)
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Large Centipede - Scolopendra viridis
Copyright © 2006 Robert L. Pearson

Large Centipede - Scolopendra viridis
Skull Valley, AZ, USA (WSW of Prescott 10 miles), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
July 26, 2006
Size: about 4 inches
Dug up while excavating Nutgrass from the Rose garden. Definite greenish color and speedy!

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Contributed by Robert L. Pearson on 21 January, 2007 - 10:00pm
Last updated 9 March, 2007 - 8:38pm

Moved
Moved from Centipedes.
… john and jane balaban, 9 March, 2007 - 8:38pm login or register to post comments

Scolopendridae
I can't see it very well, but probably Scolopendra viridis Say, 1821.
… Rowland Shelley, 8 March, 2007 - 7:42am login or register to post comments

 
Centipede ID
Thanks Rowland!
… Robert L. Pearson, 17 March, 2007 - 10:43pm login or register to post comments

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