Where To Find Scolopendra alternans/longipes In the Florida Keys

[Teds ts and Inverts]

I’ll be visiting the Florida Keys this week, and I’m curious as to where I can find Scolopendra alternans/longipes and specific places that I can look for them. Any help would be appreciated. Thx!

 

[theDHill]

I’ll be visiting the Florida Keys this week, and I’m curious as to where I can find Scolopendra alternans/longipes and specific places that I can look for them. Any help would be appreciated. Thx!

Check iNaturalist.org and search the species, that's what I do.

 

[Teds ts and Inverts]

Check iNaturalist.org and search the species, that's what I do.

Alrighty, I’ll do that!

 

[RTTB]

Good luck. S longipes is a great species to keep.

 

[Teds ts and Inverts]

Good luck. S longipes is a great species to keep.

Thank you! By chance do you know how big they get as adults? I’ve read that they only get around 5”-6”, but I’ve seen a picture of one that was 7” next to a ruler.

 

[RTTB]

5”-6” is about right. They are sturdily built.

 

[Teds ts and Inverts]

5”-6” is about right. They are sturdily built.

So are they kinda girthy, similar to the Red Giant Hispaniola alternans?

 

[LeFanDesBugs]

Not as much but that’s the idea

 

[Teds ts and Inverts]

Not as much but that’s the idea

Ok. Interesting....