Centipede picture thread

[basin79]

Can't wait... you have some of the best macro shots !!

Well after being so, so secretive for months upon months she's actually starting to get back to how she was of being out and about alot more. So once the predatory mites have done their job I'll try and get some more pics.

And thank you. Much appreciated.

 

[basin79]

 

[basin79]

 

[basin79]

Black and white background makes a massive difference.

 

[KeGathings17]

Black and white background makes a massive difference.

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That is one of the best photos of a centipede I have ever seen. Good job!!

 

[basin79]

That is one of the best photos of a centipede I have ever seen. Good job!!

Cheers ears.

 

[Comatose]

Two regional firms of the same animal - Scolopendra cf. subspinipes “Sulawesi”, sometimes called piceoflava, which may some day be a valid species or subspecies. The darker one is from the Toraja region, which is higher

I had hopes of breeding both of these, but other projects are dominating my time. Still a very cool species to cross off the old bucket list.

 

[basin79]

Two regional firms of the same animal - Scolopendra cf. subspinipes “Sulawesi”, sometimes called piceoflava, which may some day be a valid species or subspecies. The darker one is from the Toraja region, which is higher

I had hopes of breeding both of these, but other projects are dominating my time. Still a very cool species to cross off the old bucket list.

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Hell fire they're absolutely astounding!!!

 

[Teds ts and Inverts]

Two regional firms of the same animal - Scolopendra cf. subspinipes “Sulawesi”, sometimes called piceoflava, which may some day be a valid species or subspecies. The darker one is from the Toraja region, which is higher

I had hopes of breeding both of these, but other projects are dominating my time. Still a very cool species to cross off the old bucket list.

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I'd buy both of them off you, it's too bad I'm just your typical broke college student, haha

 

[Alex9104]

The polymorphas near me are really blue

Hey can you check your email?

 

[basin79]

 

[Comatose]

I'd buy both of them off you, it's too bad I'm just your typical broke college student, haha

I wouldn’t be selling them if I weren’t pretty broke these days myself

On a related note (ie, the primary reason I’m broke), here are a few of our Scolopendra gigantea. We’re trying to organize breeding pairs by color variant to preserve natural lines. While leg banding appears to be the most obvious difference among them, the coloration of the tergites and pleural regions vary as well. Yellow legged individuals have a gorgeous, olive green color; the darkest individuals are dark brown to almost graphite black.

 

[Arthroverts]

I wouldn’t be selling them if I weren’t pretty broke these days myself

On a related note (ie, the primary reason I’m broke), here are a few of our Scolopendra gigantea. We’re trying to organize breeding pairs by color variant to preserve natural lines. While leg banding appears to be the most obvious difference among them, the coloration of the tergites and pleural regions vary as well. Yellow legged individuals have a gorgeous, olive green color; the darkest individuals are dark brown to almost graphite black.

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Fantastic specimens @Comatose!

Thanks,

Arthroverts

 

[basin79]

I wouldn’t be selling them if I weren’t pretty broke these days myself

On a related note (ie, the primary reason I’m broke), here are a few of our Scolopendra gigantea. We’re trying to organize breeding pairs by color variant to preserve natural lines. While leg banding appears to be the most obvious difference among them, the coloration of the tergites and pleural regions vary as well. Yellow legged individuals have a gorgeous, olive green color; the darkest individuals are dark brown to almost graphite black.

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All very bonny pedes but those dark/black ones are stunning.

 

[Comatose]

All very bonny pedes but those dark/black ones are stunning.

Definitely the ones I’ve been chasing for 20 odd years. I will say that the entire species is incredible. When I finally got them for the first time a couple years back I had myself prepared for a “don’t meet your heroes” moment, but that hasn’t been the case at all. They’re incredible to keep and work with.

 

[basin79]

Definitely the ones I’ve been chasing for 20 odd years. I will say that the entire species is incredible. When I finally got them for the first time a couple years back I had myself prepared for a “don’t meet your heroes” moment, but that hasn’t been the case at all. They’re incredible to keep and work with.

I used to own a juvenile. More of a brown/grey individual.

I've always been amazed at how much these and Scolopendra hainanum look like each other.

 

[Comatose]

I used to own a juvenile. More of a brown/grey individual.

I've always been amazed at how much these and Scolopendra hainanum look like each other.

Agreed; similar with galapagoensis as well. It’s amazing that such distinct species can have such similar coloration. I suspect it relates to how adaptable Scolopendra in general are.

 

[basin79]

Agreed; similar with galapagoensis as well. It’s amazing that such distinct species can have such similar coloration. I suspect it relates to how adaptable Scolopendra in general are.

I was going to suggest convergent evolution but I can't imagine their colour actually makes too much of a difference with them being pedes. As in the leg patterns.

 

[TooManyCooks]

This is my dehaani when i unboxed her about a month ago

 

[Teds ts and Inverts]

This is my dehaani when i unboxed her about a month ago

Where'd you get this one? I had the chance to get some S. dehaani "Orange Legs" a while ago, but I passed on it. Been kicking myself ever since....