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Diamondback Soil Centipede
Geophilus vittatus
1,273 observations in the source records
28 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
- 1,273 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Eastern Red CentipedeScolopocryptops sexspinosus
Luminous CentipedeGeophilus carpophagus
Boreal Yellow-headed Soil CentipedeGeophilus flavus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 232 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 66 |
| Ontario | 43 |
| Illinois | 36 |
| New York | 35 |
| Indiana | 32 |
| Virginia | 22 |
| Maryland | 21 |
| Quebec | 21 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Centipedes · Chilopoda |
| Order | Soil Centipedes · Geophilomorpha |
| Family | Geophilidae |
| Genus | Compost Centipedes · Geophilus |
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 Diamondback Soil Centipede with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.