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Family Scutigeridae

House Centipede - Scutigera coleoptrata Scutigera Scutigera sp. - Dendrothereua homa Bug ID - Scutigera coleoptrata House Centipede - Scutigera coleoptrata big bug with many legs - Scutigera coleoptrata Centipede - Scutigera coleoptrata pede84 - Scutigera coleoptrata
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Myriapoda (Myriapods)
Class Chilopoda (Centipedes)
Order Scutigeromorpha (House Centipedes)
Family Scutigeridae