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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Myriapods (Myriapoda) » Centipedes (Chilopoda) » Stone Centipedes (Lithobiomorpha) » Lithobiidae » Lithobius » Brown Centipede (Lithobius forficatus)
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Centapede-any idea what species this nasty bitey thing is? - Lithobius forficatus
Copyright © 2005 Jo Ann Poe-McGavin

Centapede-any idea what species this nasty bitey thing is? - Lithobius forficatus
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
October 19, 2005
Size: 2 inches approx.
I think I got it angry-my fault-but glad I didn't step on it in bare feet!!

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Contributed by Jo Ann Poe-McGavin on 20 October, 2005 - 10:32pm
Last updated 3 April, 2014 - 9:18pm

Moved
Moved from Stone Centipedes.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 3 April, 2014 - 9:18pm login or register to post comments

Lithobius forficatus
Based on the size and triangular projections on segments 9, 11, and 13.

And yes, they do bite, quite enthusiastically as this one is doing. A pede of this size could break the skin and inject venom that would give you a small sting. Much smaller than this and they cannot break the skin. A lot bigger than this (6+ inches as in Scolopendra sp.) and they can make you cry.
… Joseph DeSisto Alling, 3 April, 2014 - 7:59pm login or register to post comments

centipedes
centipedes do not bite
… Courtney Taylor Westbrook, 10 May, 2009 - 10:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Are you saying that it's not
Are you saying that it's not "biting" that they do when they envenomate their prey?
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 10 May, 2009 - 10:23pm login or register to post comments

Order Lithobiomorpha; I don't
Order Lithobiomorpha; I don't know genus & species. Again a good photo showing tergite heteronomy.
… Rowland Shelley, 8 March, 2007 - 7:29am login or register to post comments

 
Okay not to sound too stupid
Okay not to sound too stupid but what is tergite heteronomy?

and thank you ^__^

Jo
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 8 March, 2007 - 1:18pm login or register to post comments

 
I think
it means some segments are longer while some are shorter.
… Lynette Elliott, 8 March, 2007 - 7:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks ^__^
Thanks ^__^
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 8 March, 2007 - 10:23pm login or register to post comments

Stone Centipede
Lithobiomorpha. Adults have 18 body segments and 15 pairs of legs.
… Lynette Elliott, 21 October, 2005 - 7:53am login or register to post comments

 
Thank-you! I have to look clo
Thank-you! I have to look closer-but he/she was not a happy camper.

Jo
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 21 October, 2005 - 4:18pm login or register to post comments

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