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Eastern Bark Centipede (Hemiscolopendra marginata) Crawling on exposed soil at the edge of a dense mixed forest.<br />
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Eastern Bark Centipede (Hemiscolopendra marginata)

Crawling on exposed soil at the edge of a dense mixed forest.

Eastern Bark Centipede (Hemiscolopendra marginata) Crawling on exposed soil at the edge of a dense mixed forest.<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71282/eastern_bark_centipede_hemiscolopendra_marginata.html Eastern Bark Centipede,Geotagged,Hemiscolopendra marginata,Spring,United States

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A species of bark centipede in the Scolopendridae family.

From the InsectIdentification Website:
"Scolopendrid Centipedes are commonly found in leaf litter, under wood and stones, or even wandering the ground. They are like other centipedes, having the same flexibility and segmentation. This species has some color variation among individuals. Some are black or a bluish-gray, while other appear more green or yellowish. They move underground like worms, stretching their bodies and.. more

Similar species: Tropical Centipedes
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Dec 21, 2018. Captured May 11, 2018 22:10 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/4.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm