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Giant Desert Centipede

Scolopendra heros

Photo by SargonR
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Field Notes

Description:

Giant Desert Centipede spotted in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas. This centipede seemed to be having a little trouble with the spiderweb that was cover the crack in the rocks it was trying to go into.

Reference Links:

Scolopendra heros - Wikipedia, Guadalupe Mountains National Park Check List · iNaturalist

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Comments (3)
Liana
That's cool! Thank you :D
SargonR
armadeus.4, yes, after 60 seconds or so the centipede eventually make it into the crack you see in the photo and disappeared from site.
Liana
Nice shots Sargon. Thank you for sharing :) Did it eventually get through?

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PublishedAugust 29, 2021

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