Other animals › Lithobiidae
Banded Centipede
Lithobius variegatus
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.
Easily confused with
Brown CentipedeLithobius forficatus
Garden LithobiusLithobius melanops
House CentipedeScutigera coleoptrata
Common Shiny WoodlouseOniscus asellus
Common Striped WoodlousePhiloscia muscorum
Common Pygmy WoodlouseTrichoniscus pusillus
White-legged Snake MillipedeTachypodoiulus niger
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,955 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,955 |
| United Kingdom | 933 |
| England | 872 |
| Spain | 68 |
| Wales | 50 |
| Galicia | 48 |
| Portugal | 27 |
| Ireland | 18 |
| PORTO | 16 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Centipedes · Chilopoda |
| Order | Stone Centipedes · Lithobiomorpha |
| Family | Lithobiidae |
| Genus | Typical Stone Centipedes · Lithobius |
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 Banded Centipede with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.