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monster centipede 1 - Scolopendra heros
Copyright © 2007 Teri Lynn Davis

monster centipede 1 - Scolopendra heros
Canyon Lake Reservoir, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
September 19, 2007

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Contributed by Teri Lynn Davis on 19 September, 2007 - 10:01pm
Last updated 21 October, 2020 - 11:02am

Scolopendra heros or S. heros arizonensis ??
Looks a lot like this variation. Info on the page may help in ID which species.
… John R. Maxwell, 19 September, 2007 - 10:20pm

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