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Japanese House Centipede
Thereuonema tuberculata
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.
Easily confused with
House CentipedeScutigera coleoptrata
Japanese Long-legged CentipedeThereuopoda clunifera
Greenhouse MillipedeOxidus gracilis
Giant Cave CentipedeThereuopoda longicornis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,707 |
|---|---|
| Japan | 260 |
| North Carolina | 210 |
| Missouri | 173 |
| China | 163 |
| Kentucky | 144 |
| Illinois | 131 |
| Virginia | 123 |
| Indiana | 121 |
| Tennessee | 108 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Centipedes · Chilopoda |
| Order | Long-legged Centipedes · Scutigeromorpha |
| Family | Typical House Centipedes · Scutigeridae |
| Genus | Thereuonema |
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 Japanese House Centipede with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.