Scolopendra laeta

Giant Centipede at Hume, ACT

Scolopendra laeta at Hume, ACT - 17 Mar 2021
Scolopendra laeta at Hume, ACT - 17 Mar 2021
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Identification history

Scolopendra laeta 22 Mar 2021 MichaelBedingfield
Scolopendra laeta 21 Mar 2021 StephenMahony

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Grassland colour form of Scolopendra laeta known only to occur from Canberra to Cooma in grassland habitat. Hybrid/integrade colour forms with the standard S. laeta colour form also appear to occur in the ACT, so unlikely to be a distinct species.

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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