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Soil Centipede - Strigamia bothriopus Beautiful, bright red centipede that was close to 5cm long. Centipedes are metameric, which means that their body is divided into segments, which are mostly all identical. Metamerization is an important phenomenon that humans share with centipedes. In humans, metamerization is seen in the repeating spinal discs in our backbones.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71618/soil_centipede_-_strigamia_bothriopus.html" title="Soil Centipede - Strigamia bothriopus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/71618_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=buDccWPP75%2FwUtLR8ZUWk1QhwTw%3D" width="200" height="148" alt="Soil Centipede - Strigamia bothriopus Beautiful, bright red centipede that was close to 5cm long. Centipedes are metameric, which means that their body is divided into segments, which are mostly all identical. Metamerization is an important phenomenon that humans share with centipedes. In humans, metamerization is seen in the repeating spinal discs in our backbones.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/56916/soil_centipede.html Chilopoda,Fall,Geophilomorpha,Geotagged,Linotaeniida,Strigamia,Strigamia bothriopus,United States,centipede" /></a></figure> Chilopoda,Fall,Geophilomorpha,Geotagged,Linotaeniida,Soil Centipede,Strigamia,Strigamia bothriopus,United States,centipede Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Soil Centipede - Strigamia bothriopus

Beautiful, bright red centipede that was close to 5cm long. Centipedes are metameric, which means that their body is divided into segments, which are mostly all identical. Metamerization is an important phenomenon that humans share with centipedes. In humans, metamerization is seen in the repeating spinal discs in our backbones.

Soil Centipede - Strigamia bothriopus Beautiful, bright red centipede that was close to 5cm long. Centipedes are metameric, which means that their body is divided into segments, which are mostly all identical. Metamerization is an important phenomenon that humans share with centipedes. In humans, metamerization is seen in the repeating spinal discs in our backbones.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/56916/soil_centipede.html Chilopoda,Fall,Geophilomorpha,Geotagged,Linotaeniida,Strigamia,Strigamia bothriopus,United States,centipede

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The Strigamia bothriopus

Strigamia bothriopus is a soil centipede in the Strigamia genus.

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Similar species: Soil Centipedes
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 30, 2018. Captured Dec 2, 2017 13:38 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/3.5
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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