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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Myriapods (Myriapoda) » Centipedes (Chilopoda) » House Centipedes (Scutigeromorpha) » Scutigeridae
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A very colorful house centipede???
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A very colorful house centipede???
Norfolk at the Norfolk Botanical Garden, Virginia, USA
May 9, 2018
Found along a canal next to some miscanthus grass. If someone could help me lock down this identification I would really appreciate it.
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Contributed by LadyLepidopteran on 9 May, 2018 - 9:45am
Last updated 21 April, 2024 - 4:11pm

Moved
Moved from House Centipedes.
… v belov, 21 April, 2024 - 4:11pm login or register to post comments

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 9 May, 2018 - 10:37pm login or register to post comments

Yes, it appears to be a House Centipede
Please click on "edit" and fix the location information. Your state should be selected from the State/Province drop-down, and only the county name should appear in the County field.

Thanks!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 9 May, 2018 - 11:23am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the help
Thanks for the help
… LadyLepidopteran, 9 May, 2018 - 11:53am login or register to post comments

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