ID Mystery Scolopendra ?subspinipes?

EMWhite

Arachnosquire
Old Timer
Joined
Mar 13, 2009
Messages
55
Hey Everyone,
I've had this guy for a long while now... Almost a year I think. Sold to me as a "Malaysian Giant" centipede. It is not that, as it lacks the light greenish/brown body coloring, the red-tipped yellow legs, and the noticeably red head... It is around 8.5-9" and stocky. I have assumed for some time now that it is just a S. s. dehaani "yellow leg" but it has a unique body coloration. Though the pics may not show it well enough, it has a very very red tone to its body, with uniform color pretty much all the way through. I'm just wondering if someone can confirm that it's a dehaani... Or tell me it's something else... Either way, I'll be happy. :) *Also, this is by far one of the craziest pedes here. Of the 30ish species I have, it is easily one of the most evil. :) :) :) (Which makes it even better I think...)




Thanks for the help!!


Evan
 

Draiman

Arachnoking
Old Timer
Joined
May 9, 2008
Messages
2,819
Sorry to disappoint, but that is an ordinary Scolopendra subspinipes dehaani.
 

EMWhite

Arachnosquire
Old Timer
Joined
Mar 13, 2009
Messages
55
Oh, no disappointment here. I just wanted that confirmed. It's what I thought too, I just wanted a second opinion. :) The red tones to the body trunk were what were throwing me for a "well maybe" curve. It's really a nice looking pede. Thanks for the input!


Evan
 
Top