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Florida Blue Centipede
Scolopendra viridis
2,095 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 2,095 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Common Desert CentipedeScolopendra polymorpha
Minor Blueleg CentipedeRhysida longipes
Eastern Bark CentipedeHemiscolopendra marginata
Scolopendra pomacea
Giant Desert CentipedeScolopendra heros
Mediterranean Banded CentipedeScolopendra cingulata
Red-headed CentipedeScolopendra morsitans
Blue-Legged CentipedeRhysida celeris
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 810 |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 182 |
| Texas | 115 |
| Mexico | 95 |
| Georgia | 51 |
| South Carolina | 42 |
| New Mexico | 36 |
| Utah | 34 |
| North Carolina | 33 |
| Mexico | 22 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Centipedes · Chilopoda |
| Order | Tropical Centipedes · Scolopendromorpha |
| Family | Scolopendrid Centipedes · Scolopendridae |
| Genus | Giant Centipedes · Scolopendra |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Florida Blue Centipede with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.