Scolopendra sp. "Haiti" ???

[Ythier]

What about the "morsitans" I sent you Steven ? :?

 

[Kaos]

Also is it spinnerets for making spermweb i can see below the terminal legs?

Am I correct in this? Read on the web somewhere that you can see this on bigger spp. Is it a male????

 

[Steven]

Am I correct in this? Read on the web somewhere that you can see this on bigger spp. Is it a male????

I think you're talking about the Coxopleuren ?

those are not spinnerets !

 

[Kaos]

Ok, Steven. I'm much more of a scorpion guy :8o Are there any other way to sex it? Any books on centipedes you would recommend? I'm considering getting some more, as they are impressing animals, but i would like to know a bit more first

 

[Steven]

Are there any other way to sex it? Any books on centipedes you would recommend?

i think the differences between the sexes are specie-dependant,... and no,.. not many good books on centipedes these days

 

[Kaos]

Ok, thanks. I'll look through old posts and see what i can learn form that.

 

[Steven]

Do you have any idea what the "true" S. morsitans looks like, and if it is even in the hobby or not?

Check the picture on top

Azian morsitans ?

and this perhaps

African morsitans ?


still not 100% sure,.. but maybe you don't have to search so far

 

[J Morningstar]

So here are my three for the puzzle...What do you think I have here Steven?
I do apologize for the quality of the photos in advance.

 

[danread]

If the headplate is below the first body segment in position (which it looks like it is), then they should be E. trigonopodus "blue ring leg".

 

[Steven]

yow J.

i'm with Dan

 

[danread]

Now when are we going to get an equally legendary picture of Steven holding one of his S. gigantea?

 

[Androctonus_bic]

I want to see this legendary photo, (If you haven't any problem to put it here, Steven).

Thanks.

 

[danread]

I want to see this legendary photo, (If you haven't any problem to put it here, Steven).

Thanks.

No, i don't think Steven has been holding his gigantea, he isn't that crazy...yet......

 

[Steven]

No, i don't think Steven has been holding his gigantea, he isn't that crazy...yet......

i haven't had a cam YET

 

[Elytra and Antenna]

Can you type up the source and paraphrase the description leading to your 'identification'?

 

[Kaos]

There is a description of Ethmostigmus trigonopodus and lot's of other scolopendromorpha here: http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/NHM/3Zoo/schi_sta.pdf

Now i only have to figure out some of the expressions used in ascosiation with identification of centipedes :?

 

[Steven]

Can you type up the source and paraphrase the description leading to your 'identification'?

pag 114 of the link Kaos gave you,
you'll find the description of Ethmostigmus trigonopodus

pag 24 (with illustr. fig 39) of Scolopendromorpha (Attems "Tierreich")
gives you the description of Scolopendra morsitans

 

[Elytra and Antenna]

pag 114 of the link Kaos gave you,
you'll find the description of Ethmostigmus trigonopodus

pag 24 (with illustr. fig 39) of Scolopendromorpha (Attems "Tierreich")
gives you the description of Scolopendra morsitans

I have description information for S.mositans but possibly not as complete as yours so I am eager to learn what the descriptive difference you're citing for the animals from Tanzania. Exact reference to specific anatomical features is necessary (please offer more than a vague -'go look here'). Like you I find it important to know what the correct name is and would hate to trade one bad identification for another.
The PDF file only opened to page 71. Is there a direct link to the page?
Thankyou.

 

[Mark]

Hi, Orin
You can find this paper in the local library.
ATTEMS, CG von, 1930. Myriapoda 2. Scolopendromorpha. Das Tierreich, 54: 1-308.

 

[Elytra and Antenna]

I am asking for reference to specific anatomical features as outlined in the literature nothing more, nothing less (the literature source request is for checking the specific details as descriptions can be read with bias).
How do I explain it's not the best route to interpret and interpretation.