Strigamia bothriopus

Moved

Moved from Soil Centipedes.

… Joseph DeSisto Alling, 23 April, 2014 - 8:41pm

Moved for expert attention.

Moved from ID Request.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 20 April, 2014 - 6:55pm

Thats what happened to my first image I ever posted

it's still in Geophilomorpha

… Miles Buddy, 20 April, 2014 - 6:57pm

Except that now...

...we have a brand new editor who actually knows these critters (info here).

I'm not sure why he didn't move your first submission. Perhaps it couldn't be taken any further, or perhaps he simply overlooked it, or didn't get to it yet. Feel free to shoot him an email and ask.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 20 April, 2014 - 7:16pm

Strigamia bothriopus

Based on the bright red color and ~53 segments, definitely bothriopus.

I just hadn't got around to this one, if you have a centipede that hasn't been moved in a few days feel free to shoot me an e-mail and I'll take a look.

Also, quite a few geophilomorphs on here, perhaps even most, just can't be identified to species. Some species are distinctive, like bothriopus, but others require a more detailed look at features like the mouthparts, the terminal legs, etc. There are many more species than guides for this group, although when I find time to take microscopic photos of some of my specimen this will change.

… Joseph DeSisto Alling, 23 April, 2014 - 8:38pm

I think the image to which he was referring...

...is this one:

It's been languishing at the order level for over three years. I've given it a bit of a crop so it's easier for others to view.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 23 April, 2014 - 8:57pm

Yeah I've seen that one

and I'm afraid it's not going to species anytime soon, sorry. I feel comfortable putting it in the family Geophilidae though.

… Joseph DeSisto Alling, 24 April, 2014 - 8:09am