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Stone Centipede - Bothropolys multidentatus

Stone Centipede - Bothropolys multidentatus
Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
December 28, 2005
One of the only ones that has sat still long enough for me to attempt a close up.

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Moved
Moved from Stone Centipedes.

Close-up
Holy moly, Lynette, this is what I call a close-up. Seems like you can actually see some internal structures through the translucent head. The granular-looking eyes and the little white critter attached near the eye on the right are nice touches too. Nice work!

--Stephen

Stephen Cresswell
Buckhannon, WV
www.stephencresswell.com

 
Yuck!
I've got one caught in a cup right now! i'll take pics in the daylight for ya!