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Stepping Stone Centipede - Lithobius forficatus
Copyright © 2011 Ashley Bradford

Stepping Stone Centipede - Lithobius forficatus
Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
October 2, 2011
Size: ~1.25"
Found under a stepping stone in my yard.

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Stepping Stone Centipede - Lithobius forficatus Stepping Stone Centipede - Lithobius forficatus
Contributed by Ashley Bradford on 3 October, 2011 - 5:44pm
Last updated 3 April, 2014 - 9:16pm

Moved
Moved from Stone Centipedes.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 3 April, 2014 - 9:16pm

Lithobius forficatus
Beautiful pictures!
… Joseph DeSisto Alling, 3 April, 2014 - 8:18pm

 
Thank you
and thanks for the ID!
… Ashley Bradford, 4 April, 2014 - 2:02pm

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