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Species Lithobius forficatus - Brown Centipede

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Myriapoda (Myriapods)

Class Chilopoda (Centipedes)

Order Lithobiomorpha (Stone Centipedes)

Family Lithobiidae

Genus Lithobius

Species forficatus (Brown Centipede)

Explanation of Names

Lithobius forficatus (Linnaeus 1758)

Size

15-30 mm

Identification

triangular projections on segments 9, 11, 13

more than 25 antennal segments (often up to 40 or more)

5 "teeth" on each side of the prosternum

5-9 elliptical coxal pores, in single rows, on each of the last 4 pairs of legs

Range

Holarctic. Introduced from Europe, extremely ubiquitous throughout its range.

Habitat

In soil and beneath debris. Often in human-modified areas.

Food

Small invertebrates, including earthworms, small millipedes, insect larvae, etc.

Remarks

Introduced from Europe

Internet References

Species page(1)

Works Cited

1.	NatureSpot: recording the wildlife of Leicestershire and Rutland

Contributed by Ken Wolgemuth on 3 April, 2014 - 11:53am
Additional contributions by v belov, Joseph DeSisto Alling
Last updated 13 January, 2015 - 1:39am

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