Stone Centipede

From Rod Crawford:

This is almost certainly Lithobius forficatus, since all our native
lithobiids have less than 5 prosternal teeth on each side. That is,
provided it's a lithobiid and not an ethopolid. I'd have to see a
ventral view of the rear end (which you don't have, at least online)
to confirm that, but it's unlikely since our ethopolids are usually
found far from civilization.

… Mandy Howe, 4 June, 2010 - 10:35pm

I'll check for a photo...

...of the ventral side of the rear end.

… Mandy Howe, 4 June, 2010 - 10:36pm

stone centipede

I had a desert expedition with a 12 year old boy where we found a stone centipede. May I share these photos with him please? he wanted to know more about the animal, which we looked at and photographed but did not keep.

… coultersca, 8 April, 2010 - 9:52am

Sending personal email...

… Mandy Howe, 8 April, 2010 - 3:16pm

You'd be cranky too,

if someone "collected" you in the corner grocery as you shopped for your dinner. :)

… Ken Wolgemuth, 5 March, 2010 - 7:51pm

Yes, I suppose you're right...

Poor fella, I bet it's still hungry. I left it alone with a tiny cricket for a long time, but it wouldn't eat it. Acted more like it was afraid of it. It was probably just too freaked out to eat. That happens to me, too! :) I'm going to keep it until I see if anyone can ID it to species. If nothing in the next day or two, I'll let it go.

… Mandy Howe, 5 March, 2010 - 7:58pm

Well...

Good luck with that. There are precisely three Stone Centipedes identified to family in the Guide--and just one ID'd to species.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 5 March, 2010 - 8:23pm

I saw that...

...and was a little worried about the chances of getting one ID'd. My fingers are crossed, though. I wish I knew what characteristics make it what species. I'm hoping someone will chime in and help me/us out with that.

… Mandy Howe, 5 March, 2010 - 8:47pm