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| name = | | name = Scolopendra heros | ||
| image = | | image = S heros.jpg | ||
| caption = ''S. heros'' | | caption = ''S. heros'' | ||
| subclass = Notostigmophora | | subclass = Notostigmophora | ||
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| authority = Girard, 1853 | | authority = Girard, 1853 | ||
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'''Scolopendra heros''' is a species of centipede found in North America. | |||
==Distribution== | |||
Southwestern US from Arizona to Louisiana and Mexico. | |||
==Identification== | |||
Cephalic plate with two partial, diverging, dorsal sutures; ultimate and penultimate articles of palps of 2nd maxillae with ventral ridges or lamellae ending in teeth; ultimate tergite without mid dorsal suture; central Kansas, southwestern Missouri, and Louisiana to the Mexican border and western Arizona. (Shelley 2002) | |||
==Biology== | |||
Individuals show defensive behavior, with colors displaying an aposematic nature. Individuals have been seen carrying snakes over twice its size. (Shelley 2002) | |||
==Toxicology== | |||
Allergic reactions notwithstanding, the bite of ''S. heros'' seem to only have sharp, temporary pain. (Shelley 2002) | |||
==References== | |||
Shelley, R. M. (2002). A synopsis of the North American centipedes of the order Scolopendromorpha (Chilopoda). Virginia Museum of Natural History. | |||
Latest revision as of 04:02, 3 March 2026
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Subclass: | Notostigmophora |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Scolopendra |
| Species: | S. heros |
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Scolopendra heros | |
Scolopendra heros is a species of centipede found in North America.
Distribution
[edit]Southwestern US from Arizona to Louisiana and Mexico.
Identification
[edit]Cephalic plate with two partial, diverging, dorsal sutures; ultimate and penultimate articles of palps of 2nd maxillae with ventral ridges or lamellae ending in teeth; ultimate tergite without mid dorsal suture; central Kansas, southwestern Missouri, and Louisiana to the Mexican border and western Arizona. (Shelley 2002)
Biology
[edit]Individuals show defensive behavior, with colors displaying an aposematic nature. Individuals have been seen carrying snakes over twice its size. (Shelley 2002)
Toxicology
[edit]Allergic reactions notwithstanding, the bite of S. heros seem to only have sharp, temporary pain. (Shelley 2002)
References
[edit]Shelley, R. M. (2002). A synopsis of the North American centipedes of the order Scolopendromorpha (Chilopoda). Virginia Museum of Natural History.