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centipede - Cryptops hortensis

centipede - Cryptops hortensis
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
May 3, 2005
Size: ~6cm

Moved
Rowland, thanks for all the help with the centipedes!

Cryptopidae: Cryptopinae
Cryptops hortensis Donovan, 1810, an introduced, European species that is common in American cities & towns.

Scolopendromorpha
I believe this is Scolopendromorpha based on the number of leg pairs.

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