Scolopendromorpha (order)

A centipede at Amaroo, ACT

Scolopendromorpha (order) at Amaroo, ACT - 27 Jan 2019
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Identification history

Scolopendromorpha (order) 23 Jan 2022 SimoneC
Cormocephalus sp.(genus) 22 Jul 2019 Naja
Unidentified 28 Jan 2019 HarveyPerkins

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Probably not worth putting this up, but it's something I've not seen before. It was under rotting dry paddock timber, was no more than 50 mm in length, and was a bright pinkish colour with blue legs. Wouldn't stay still for its photo, very quick at burrowing under wood pulp/soil. Have no idea if was adult or earlier stage of growth.

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Naja wrote:
   23 Jul 2019
Appears to be the same species as the Cormocephalus sp. seen here Centipede (Chilopoda) Cormocephalus sp.(genus) (Scolopendrid Centipede) on 12 Aug 2018

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  • 27 Jan 2019 12:53 PM Recorded on
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