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Luminous Centipede
Geophilus carpophagus
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
White-Striped CentipedeHenia vesuviana
Boreal Yellow-headed Soil CentipedeGeophilus flavus
Diamondback Soil CentipedeGeophilus vittatus
Common CryptopsCryptops hortensis
Eason's GeophilusGeophilus easoni
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 841 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 841 |
| France | 223 |
| United Kingdom | 127 |
| England | 126 |
| Occitanie | 75 |
| Île-de-France | 38 |
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 28 |
| Netherlands | 18 |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 18 |
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 Luminous Centipede with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.