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House Centipede

Scutigera coleoptrata

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Field Notes

Description:

1 inch. Dull brown with white stripes on it's back. Lots of long legs. When it walks the legs ripple down it's body.

Habitat:

Under the washing machine. Now the back yard.

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Scutigera coleoptrata

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house centipede

Scutigera coleoptrata

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Scott Frazier
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House Centipede

Scutigera coleoptrata
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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Southern California Wildlife
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Animals in the area of LA
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PublishedOctober 16, 2013

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