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Rhysida celeris is a smallish species, growing between 4 and 7 centimetres (1.6 and 2.8 in) in length. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] Its antennae are flexible, and long, and are divided into 17 to 21 segments. [ 4 ] The first three segments of the antennae are hairless, the remaining ones are densely bristly. [ 7 ]
Rhysida longipes, sometimes known as minor blue leg, [1] is a species of centipedes in the family Scolopendridae. [2] Three subspecies are recognized. [ 3 ] It is sometimes used as a pet in some countries.
Scolopendra morsitans, also known as the Tanzanian blue ringleg [2] or red-headed centipede, [3] is a species of centipede in the family Scolopendridae. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] S. morsitans is the type species for the genus Scolopendra .
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 ...
All centipedes are venomous and can inflict painful stings, injecting their venom through pincer-like appendages known as forcipules or toxicognaths, which are actually modified legs instead of fangs. Despite the name, no species of centipede has exactly 100 legs; the number of pairs of legs is an odd number that ranges from 15 pairs to 191 ...
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]
In the rainforest of northern South America, an entomologist by the name of Alfred E. Emerson spent five years on the hunt for new species. Emerson conducted three species surveys from 1919 to ...
Rhysida is a large genus of Scolopendromorph centipedes in the subfamily Otostigminae. [2] [3] It is the second largest genus in the subfamily Otostigminae, with species found in the Neotropics, Indo-Malaya, and Africa. [4]