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Hemiscolopendra marginata
Copyright © 2006 Steve-o

Hemiscolopendra marginata
Deer Park, Texas, USA
April 2, 2006
Size: 3"
Gorgeous centipede found in several southern states. This particular specimen was collected for me by a friend in Deer Park, TX. Found under rotten plywood with several other specimens.
Contributed by Steve-o on 17 April, 2006 - 5:21pm
Last updated 14 June, 2006 - 11:14am

Hemiscolopendra marginata
It is difficult to distinguish from a picture like this Scolopendra viridis Say, 1821 from Hemiscolopendra marginata (Say, 1821). However, I believe this is the latter, which occurs in Texas as far west as Presidio Co., west of Big Bend Nat. Pk.
… Rowland Shelley, 7 March, 2007 - 7:33pm

Sweet
Thats a sweet bug!
… Josh Shaffer, 5 February, 2007 - 10:00am

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