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Large Centipede- Yellowish -Scolopendra polymorpha? - Scolopendra polymorpha
Copyright © 2006 Robert L. Pearson

Large Centipede- Yellowish -Scolopendra polymorpha? - Scolopendra polymorpha
Skull Valley, AZ, USA (WSW of Prescott 10 miles), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
November 8, 2006
This poor fellow was accidentally injured with the shovel during excavation of Nutgrass from the rose garden. Doubt he will make it...but, I don't know....some wild critters survive better than we'd often think.
Compare to Scolopendra polymorpha.
… Steve Ferguson II, 19 February, 2007
Thanks Steve
It sure looks right to me. "Data" shows it for CA & it's logical that we might have them here also. Colors & structure looks the same.
… Robert L. Pearson, 19 February, 2007
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Contributed by Robert L. Pearson on 21 January, 2007 - 10:06pm
Last updated 18 March, 2007 - 8:10am

Moved
Moved from Centipedes.
… john and jane balaban, 9 March, 2007 - 8:36pm login or register to post comments

Scolopendridae
Either S. polymorpha Wood, 1861 or S. viridis Say 1821, probably the former.
… Rowland Shelley, 8 March, 2007 - 7:43am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Rowland for your comme
Thanks Rowland for your comments re ID on both my Centipede submissions.
… Robert L. Pearson, 17 March, 2007 - 11:06pm login or register to post comments

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