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Scolopendra heros arizonensis - Scolopendra heros
Copyright © 2009 Aaron Goodwin

Scolopendra heros arizonensis - Scolopendra heros
Elephant Head Road, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
August 3, 2007
Size: ~ 8 inches
Why did the centipede cross the road? This is the first Scolopendra for me in Arizona that I didn't uncover. This behemoth was casually sauntering across the road when I rolled up. A very nice find!
Contributed by Aaron Goodwin on 21 June, 2009 - 7:34pm

Scolopendra heros arizonensis
I found one that was between 5 and 6 inches long. It had a mighty bite. Luckily, I had gloves on!
… Emerald2012, 13 June, 2017 - 11:18pm

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