Ethmostigmus rubripes
Giant centipede at Nanima, NSW
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| Ethmostigmus rubripes | NateKingsford | Yesterday | |
| Chilopoda (class) | MichaelBedingfield | 8 Sep 2026 | |
| Eucalyptus elliptica | CarbonAI | 6 Sep 2026 | |
| Unverified | SheridanR | 6 Sep 2026 |
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User's notes
Found on my bedroom floor barely moving, 11 cm long.
3 comments
8 Sep 2026
Optons so far (from an invertebrate ID group) seem to be
Cormocephalus esulcatus
Ethmostigmus rubripes
Cormocephalus aurantiipes.
Cormocephalus esulcatus
Ethmostigmus rubripes
Cormocephalus aurantiipes.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.124170-35.007302
- Places Nanima, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Sep 2026 08:00 PM Recorded on
- SheridanR Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Collections
- SheridanR NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Ethmostigmus rubripes Centipedes (Chilopoda) Other Arthropods
Species information
- Ethmostigmus rubripes Scientific name
- Giant centipede Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 770.19m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location