The Myriapoda (Millipedes, Centipedes) Featuring the North American Fauna     
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Scolopendra polymorpha Wood, 1861. North America, USA, Oklahoma, Comanche Co., Ft. Sill. Photo courtesy of L.J. Vitt.

Scolopendra polymorpha Wood, 1861. North America, USA, Arizona, Graham County, Coronado National Forest. Photo courtesy of W. P. Leonard.

Scolopendra morsitans L., 1758. Iran. Photo courtesy of Mozhgan Adnafi.

Cormocephalus sp. St. Barthelemy, Lesser Antilles. Photo courtesy of K. Questel.

Scolopendra heros (Girard, 1853). Caudal end of yellow color variant in west Texas, USA. Photo courtesy of D.T. Anderson

Scolopendra sp., beautifully colored. St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Mayreau Island. Photo courtesy of M. De Silva.

Hemiscolopendra marginata (Say, 1821); note particularly orange forcipules and caudal legs, and transition from sparsely to densely hirsute antennomeres. North America, USA, mountains of north Georgia. Photo by D. Liebman

Hemiscolopendra marginata (Say, 1821); note particularly orange forcipules and caudal legs, and transition from sparsely to densely hirsute antennomeres. North America, USA, mountains of north Georgia. Photo by D. Liebman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scolopendra heros Girard, 1853. North America, USA, Oklahoma, Comanche Co., Ft. Sill. Photo by L.J. Vitt.

Molting individual with shed exuvium.

Scolopendra ?alternans Leach, 1815. St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St. Vincent. Photo by M. de Silva.

?Cormocephalus sp. St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St. Vincent. Photo by M de Silva.

Scolopendra heros (Girard, 1853). Anterior end of yellow color variant in west Texas, USA. Photo courtesy of D.T. Anderson

Scolopendra sp., violet colored. St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Mustique Island. Photo courtesy of M. De Silva.

Scolopendra cingulata Latreille, 1789. Europe, Italy, Murge. Photo courtesy of L. Bonato.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hemiscolopendra marginata (Say, 1821), ventral view of head & anterior end. North America, USA, North Carolina, Wake Co., Raleigh.

 

Hemiscolopendra marginata (Say, 1821); one caudal leg is lost. North America, USA, North Carolina, Wake County, Raleigh. Photo by A. L. Braswell.

 

Scolopendra ?subspinipes Leach, 1815. St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St. Vincent. Photo courtesy of M. de Silva.

 

Scolopendra heros (Girard, 1853). Anterior end of yellow color variant in west Texas, USA. Photo courtesy of D.T. Anderson

 

Cormocephalus sp. St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St. Vincent. Photo courtesy of M. de Silva.

 

Scolopendra heros Girard, 1853. North America, USA, Texas, Austin. Very large individual, ca. 9-10", feeding on sphinx moth. Photo courtesy of D. T. Anderson.

Scolopendra sp., jet black head & body with banded legs. Central America, Mexico, Jalisco, La Estancia near Puerto Vallarta. Photo courtesy of J. R. Velasco.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scolopendra viridis Say, 1821. North America, USA, North Carolina, Scotland Co. Photo courtesy of A. L. Braswell.

Hemiscolopendra marginata (Say, 1821); one caudal leg is lost. North America, USA, North Carolina, Wake County, Raleigh. Photo by A. L. Braswell.

Hemiscolopendra marginata (Say, 1821). North America, USA, North Carolina, Wake County, Raleigh. Photo by A. L. Braswell.

Scolopendra heros (Girard, 1853). Yellow color variant in west Texas, USA. Photo courtesy of D.T. Anderson

Scolopendra mirabilis (Porat, 1876). Africa, Tanzania. Photo courtesy of O. McMonigle

Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans L. Koch, 1878. Asia, Japan. Photo courtesy of T. Tanabe.

Scolopendra oraniensis Lucas, 1846. Europe, Italy, Murge. Photo courtesy of L. Bonato.

 

 

 

 

 
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