The
Desert Centipede and CLHS
The Desert Centipede has been located on our campus
numerous times, most likely searching for something to feast upon.
Kingdom: Animalia
Common Name:
Giant Desert Centipede
Scientific Name: Scolopendra heros
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Scolopendromorpho
Family: Scolopendridae
Genus: Scolopendra
Species: heros
Natural Range
Desert Centipedes are found in the southwest United
States and Northern Mexico.
Interesting Facts
The Desert Centipede is one of the largest species
of centipedes in the world. If a human is bitten by Desert Centipede they will
feel pain for a couple of hours or a couple of days. An adult will eat anything,
just as long it is not as big as itself. They are fast moving nocturnal predators.
Their average length is 8 inches.
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The
Desert Centipede and CLHS
The Desert Centipede has been located on our campus
numerous times, most likely searching for something to feast upon.