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House Centipede

Scutigera coleoptrata

Photo by LaurenZarate
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

House Centipede on the balcony, 3 cm long, ran along the wall until it found a little moth for lunch.

Habitat:

Garden, semi-urban area, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.

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Comments (3)
ira080808
kinda look scary, but nice spot! :)

Spotted for Missions

Mission
WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Mission
Mexico Horn of Plenty

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PublishedJuly 5, 2013

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