Geophilomorpha sp. (order)

Earth or soil centipede at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Geophilomorpha sp. (order) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 11 Apr 2022
Geophilomorpha sp. (order) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 11 Apr 2022
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Identification history

Geophilomorpha sp. (order) 16 Apr 2022 SimoneC
Chilopoda (class) 16 Apr 2022 SimoneC
Unidentified 16 Apr 2022 Tmac

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5-10cm

3 comments

SimoneC wrote:
   16 Apr 2022
It is a bit difficult to tell from the picture but I think this is a centipede rather than a millipede, there appears to be only one pair of legs on each segment, while millipedes have two pairs of legs on most segments. There is not enough detail to ID the centipede
Tmac wrote:
   16 Apr 2022
@SimoneC - Thanks for the note - Looks like it didn't want to show the whole original wide image. Have fixed that with a better fit crop. Has a red head.
SimoneC wrote:
   16 Apr 2022
Thanks TmacPictures, it’s definitely a Geophilomorpha

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 11 Apr 2022 05:35 PM Recorded on
  • Tmac Recorded by

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  • 50mm or larger Animal size

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