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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Myriapods (Myriapoda) » Centipedes (Chilopoda) » Bark Centipedes (Scolopendromorpha) » Scolopendridae » Hemiscolopendra » Eastern Bark Centipede (Hemiscolopendra marginata)
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Centipede with blue tipped legs - Hemiscolopendra marginata
Copyright © 2015 Spookyme09

Centipede with blue tipped legs - Hemiscolopendra marginata
Southport, North Carolina, USA
June 27, 2015
Size: 2 1/2-3 inches ling
I found this on my cats blanket after I pulled it out of the dryer. No other information. I don't kill bugs. Please let me know if this can cause harm to my family.
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Contributed by Spookyme09 on 27 June, 2015 - 2:25pm
Last updated 12 July, 2015 - 5:10pm

Moved
Moved from Centipedes.
… Joseph DeSisto Alling, 12 July, 2015 - 5:10pm login or register to post comments

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… Derek Hennen, 5 July, 2015 - 5:41pm login or register to post comments

It might be Hemiscolopendra m
It might be Hemiscolopendra marginata, which is known to get into houses. They can bite and be a bit aggressive, but usually centipedes will run away when they see you. I'll move it to the centipede page for confirmation.
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