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Red-headed Centipede
Scolopendra morsitans
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
Pacific Giant CentipedeScolopendra subspinipes
Common Desert CentipedeScolopendra polymorpha
Giant Desert CentipedeScolopendra heros
Florida Blue CentipedeScolopendra viridis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Australia | 734 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 201 |
| Hawaii | 171 |
| South Africa | 166 |
| Western Australia | 157 |
| South Australia | 155 |
| India | 149 |
| United States | 130 |
| New South Wales | 108 |
| Northern Territory | 92 |
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 Red-headed Centipede with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.