Giant Redheaded Centipede? - Scolopendra heros

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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Myriapods (Myriapoda) » Centipedes (Chilopoda) » Bark Centipedes (Scolopendromorpha) » Scolopendridae » Scolopendra » Giant Redheaded Centipede (Scolopendra heros)

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Giant Redheaded Centipede? - Scolopendra heros

Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
September 10, 2022
Size: 15.5 cm

This is the most massive centipede I have encountered
Found under a stone
Coordinates: 31.335532, -110.938176
Elevation: 3,932 ft
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Contributed by Salvador Vitanza on 10 September, 2022 - 7:48pm
Last updated 30 December, 2022 - 3:37pm

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