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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Myriapods (Myriapoda) » Centipedes (Chilopoda) » Bark Centipedes (Scolopendromorpha) » Scolopendridae » Scolopendra
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Centipede - Scolopendra
Copyright © 2010 Racquel Morris

Centipede - Scolopendra
Alamogordo, Otero County, New Mexico, USA
September 15, 2010
Size: 6"
I am hoping someone can tell me what species. I thought all species had venom but read online were some are harmless? My gut told me this was not one of the harmless ones though...lol. I got to watch it weave it's way under the newly mowed grass and basically disappear. I have NEVER seen a centipede this size either!

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Contributed by Racquel Morris on 16 September, 2010 - 11:30am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Racquel Morris, 16 September, 2010 - 11:48am login or register to post comments

Tropical centipede
Genus Scolopendra. Definitely NOT harmless - use caution if you handle it.
… Arlo Pelegrin, 16 September, 2010 - 11:38am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Is it Scolopendra polymorpha? It looks a lot like this: http://bugguide.net/node/view/29161/bgimage and that one was found in NM too.
… Racquel Morris, 16 September, 2010 - 11:56am login or register to post comments

 
That is my first guess
but let's wait to see what the experts say.
… Arlo Pelegrin, 16 September, 2010 - 1:10pm login or register to post comments

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