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House Centipede

Scutigera coleoptrata

Photo by ShannonFox
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Description:

Found this house centipede under a brick in our flower garden. He was the biggest and most colorful one I have ever found. I would estimate it length at almost 3 inches (7.5 cm) from back leg to head.

Habitat:

Under a brick in a mulch garden in a suburban neighborhood.

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Scutigera coleoptrata

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