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Giant Centipede

Scutigeromorpha

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

large centipede, maybe the cave centipede, possibly a species of Scutigera or Thereupoda.

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this on a nighthike in Tawau hills park.

Species ID Suggestions

Giant Centipede

Scutigera sp.

House Centipede

Scutigera coleoptrata

Comments (9)

Thanks guys, I've updated and added to my notes.
One thing fore sure, it is not a Scutigera coleoptrata. We really need to find a reliable scientific source to get diagnosis for the all the Scutigeromorpha genera.
Thanks, Chun. In this case I would suggest Scutigeromorpha as scientific name with Scutigera and Thereupoda as possible genus candidate. I am now even more sceptic about all these IDs in my links. Would that be a good compromise?
No, Bayucca, I did not +1 your suggestion. May also be Thereuopoda sp.
Chun, is the second "+" from you ;-)...?? Do you agree with Scutigera sp.? I was not that sure about the reliability of the IDs in the links I provided.
In Borneo we call them Cave Centipedes because they are not found in houses but common in caves :-)
I agree with CandiceB House centipede all the way.
In canada we call them house centipedes!
Looks like being a Scutigera sp. https://www.flickr.com/photos/dave_irving/8508522585/ http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?47476-Scutigera-sp.-from-the-caves-of-Sabah&s=620b6a63e44d7702f93c96004c5e04b5 https://yooniqimages.com/images/detail/100257146/centipede-danum-valley-sabah-borneo-malaysia http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/1090/dsc055520qr.jpg http://www.visualphotos.com/image/1x9146191/centipede_danum_valley_sabah_borneo_malaysia http://www.mysabah.com/crocker-range/slides/crocker-range-01a_2946.php https://www.flickr.com/photos/69225897@N06/6292927606 http://www.naturelodgekinabatangan.com/vg.php?cat=bugs&img=i9&n=Long%20Legged%20Centipede&c=Jibral&L=oi9 http://www.tripadvisor.de/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g303997-d2414472-i51199256-Gomantong_Cave_Sandakan-Sandakan_Sandakan_Division_Sabah.html https://yooniqimages.com/images/detail/100272936/centipede-scutigera-sp-on-underside-of-leaf-danum-valley-conservation-area-borneo-malaysia https://yooniqimages.com/images/detail/100220520/centipede-scutigera-sp-eating-a-katydid-tam-dao-national-park-vietnam http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8454/8035455270_9f84d96b65.jpg

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