Scolopendra laeta

2 Giant Centipede at Stromlo, ACT

Scolopendra laeta at Stromlo, ACT - 27 Sep 2020

Scolopendra laeta at Stromlo, ACT - 27 Sep 2020

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Identification history

	Scolopendra laeta	7 Jun 2021	SimoneC
	Scolopendra laeta	28 Sep 2020	aussiestuff
	Rhysida nuda	27 Sep 2020	Christine

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3 comments

aussiestuff wrote:

28 Sep 2020

Could be a particularly brightly coloured Scolopendra laeta?

Christine wrote:

28 Sep 2020

Ah, yes, sorry, I was just bedazzled by its blue legs ...

aussiestuff wrote:

28 Sep 2020

They are quite dazzling!

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Location information

Coordinates 149.012357 -35.294267
Maps Piney Ridge Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
Places Stromlo, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
27 Sep 2020 12:17 PM Recorded on
Christine Recorded by
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Other Arthropods Centipedes (Chilopoda) Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Scolopendra laeta Scientific name
Giant Centipede Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1001m Recorded at altitude
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