Eastern Red Centipede (Scolopocryptops sexspinosus)

On a forested ridgeside under the leaf litter of mostly oaks and hickories.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Wow! A spectacular species, and you captured it very well in so much detail! Are the red parts in the front antennae? They look so thick, almost like legs. Posted 4 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  The antennae would be at the top of the photo (only half of the pair visible). At the bottom of the photo are the last pair of legs which are defensive (and hooked) to my knowledge. Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    omg so yeah had the insect upside down :) Posted 4 years ago
  2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
      
      Lion
      
      Haha! And it looks like a new centipede family I introduced! Yay! Posted 4 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Awesome! Take the blue pill or the red pill:
        https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/arthropoda/chilopoda/scolopendromorpha Posted 4 years ago