Scolopendra balfouri

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LeFanDesBugs

Arachnobaron
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Hey guys,
As you may or may not know, there's a very shady species of centipede, for now dubbed Scolopendra "balfouri". It is from Socotra Island, Yemen.
A decent pic can be found here: (sorry for the long link..)

https://www.google.fr/imgres?imgurl=https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000wFEcva030AE/fit=1000x750/Centipede-Momi-Socotra-Yemen.jpg&imgrefurl=https://rosshayden.photoshelter.com/image/I0000wFEcva030AE&docid=rAkECp5TWoNt0M&tbnid=8Kl9CsfVL1JkJM:&vet=10ahUKEwis3vr6uMjZAhVM6KQKHYZBA9sQMwglKAAwAA..i&w=1000&h=667&bih=630&biw=1280&q=centipede socotra&ved=0ahUKEwis3vr6uMjZAhVM6KQKHYZBA9sQMwglKAAwAA&iact=mrc&uact=8

This species seems highly interesting, for the hobby and for science in general. It is very secluded, and seeing as though there are a lot of endemic species on the island, it could very well be the case for this centipede. It may have unique features, and I'm particulary thinking about its venom.

It may even have a great conservational interest. The island is gonna get loads of tourists once the civil war ends.
 
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Staehilomyces

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I'd also like to add that they're potentially the longest lived centipedes out there. I saw a post (I'll track it down later) about one that lived for at least 20 years.
 
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LeFanDesBugs

Arachnobaron
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Yeah. Those pedes are awesome. I feel like they can get pretty big too. The body structure (shape) reminds me of the giants (galapagoensis, large alternans, gigantea..)
 
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