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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Myriapods (Myriapoda) » Centipedes (Chilopoda) » Soil Centipedes (Geophilomorpha) » Geophilidae
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Soil centipede?
Copyright © 2015 Les

Soil centipede?
Chesterfield, St Louis County, Missouri, USA
April 11, 2015
Size: Approx 4 in long - very n
Long and thin. Walked till it encountered a dry spot then reversed direction w/o turning around. The opposite end of the picture had the longer feelers but the end in the photo looked like the head. It was under a cement block I was readjusting.
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Contributed by Les on 12 April, 2015 - 10:56am
Last updated 13 April, 2015 - 1:01pm

Moved
Moved from Soil Centipedes.
… Joseph DeSisto Alling, 13 April, 2015 - 1:01pm login or register to post comments

family Geophilidae
Unfortunately beyond that I'd need to look at it under a microscope. It looks like it could be either Arenophilus or Geophilus.
… Joseph DeSisto Alling, 13 April, 2015 - 1:01pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 12 April, 2015 - 11:33am login or register to post comments

 
Is it a soil centipede?
Although I suggested it could be a soil centipede I was/am not sure. Hence the question marks. Can I presume moving it from ID request means it is a sol centipede?
… Les, 12 April, 2015 - 5:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes, it's a soil centipede.
The centipede specialists will take the ID further.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 12 April, 2015 - 5:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
BugGuide is a very unusual site in that people such as yourself are responsive and knowledgeable.

Thanks again.
… Les, 13 April, 2015 - 9:38am login or register to post comments

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