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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Myriapods (Myriapoda) » Centipedes (Chilopoda) » Bark Centipedes (Scolopendromorpha) » Scolopendridae » Hemiscolopendra » Eastern Bark Centipede (Hemiscolopendra marginata)
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Florida Blue Centipede - Hemiscolopendra marginata
Copyright © 2008 Marvin Smith

Florida Blue Centipede - Hemiscolopendra marginata
Ozark Mountains, Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
September 30, 2008
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Contributed by Marvin Smith on 1 October, 2008 - 1:53am
Last updated 28 November, 2012 - 5:21pm

Moved
Moved from Scolopendridae.
… Ray Fisher, 28 November, 2012 - 5:21pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Tropical Centipedes.
… Ray Fisher, 28 November, 2012 - 4:50pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Centipedes.
… Eric R. Eaton, 30 January, 2009 - 2:50pm login or register to post comments

 
or maybe
The other Florida blue centipede: Hemiscolopendra marginata
… Sara Rall , 2 April, 2011 - 10:29am login or register to post comments

 
Maybe so
Hemiscolopendra marginata does look more likely, especially since I found this post that says Scolopendra viridis should have "tannish sides with the blue center." The specimen I found does not have tannish sides.

At the very least, I'll remove the suggested Scolopendra viridis from the title so it doesn't lead others astray.
… Marvin Smith, 6 April, 2011 - 12:10am login or register to post comments

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