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Scolopendra gigantea, also known as the Peruvian giant yellow-leg centipede or Amazonian giant centipede, is a centipede in the genus Scolopendra. It is the largest centipede species in the world, with a length exceeding 30 centimetres (12 in). [2] Specimens may have 21 or 23 segments. [3]
S. heros is found in northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, from New Mexico and Arizona in the west to Arkansas, Missouri, and Louisiana in the east. Although this species is commonly referred to as the "giant desert centipede" because of its presence in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts, and other arid and semi-arid habitats, S. heros is also found in rocky woodland areas, such ...
Ethmostigmus rubripes, commonly known as the giant centipede, is a species of centipede in the family Scolopendridae. It is a solitary nocturnal predator found across Asia and Oceania , with three subspecies currently described.
The genus Scolopendra contains many species of centipedes found across the world's tropics and warmer temperate areas. The species vary considerably in coloration and size. Scolopendra are mostly very large centipedes. The largest species found in tropical climates can exceed 30 cm (12 in) and are the largest living centipedes in the world. [2]
A new and unusually versatile species of centipede called Scolopendra cataracta has been identified by scientists. Newly discovered species of 'horrific-looking' giant centipede will give you ...
Centipedes are longer-lived than insects; the European Lithobius forficatus may live for 5 to 6 years, [13] and the wide-ranging Scolopendra subspinipes can live for over 10 years. [14] The combination of a small number of eggs laid, long gestation period, and long time of development to reproduction has led authors to label lithobiomorph ...
Cormocephalus rubriceps, also known as the Hura [1] [2] or giant centipede, [3] is a large centipede of the family Scolopendridae. It is native to Australia and New Zealand, where it is found in the North Island and on islands off the North Island. [3] At up to 25 cm in length, it is the largest centipede in New Zealand.
Giant centipede may refer to a wide range of large centipedes, notably: Cormocephalus rubriceps , a large centipede native to Australia and New Zealand Ethmostigmus rubripes , a large centipede found in Australia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Indonesia, Southeast Asia and China