scolopendra subspinipes, ancient??

[ornata]

hello

Snince s. subspinipes have so "many" subspecies in different areas(hawai and Africa...I think), do you think it possible that this species is a so called "living fossil" and have been around for a very long time?

Or maybe it just has been introduced by man to some of the areas?
(sorry it if the english is not perfect)

Cheers

 

[Greg Pelka]

They're originate from south-east Asia and have been introduced by human into Africa, South America and Islands of Central America.

Best regards
Greg

 

[ornata]

They're originate from south-east Asia and have been introduced by human into Africa, South America and Islands of Central America.

Best regards
Greg

ok, thank you....just as I thought

 

[Stylopidae]

They're originate from south-east Asia and have been introduced by human into Africa, South America and Islands of Central America.

Best regards
Greg

I was always under the impression that S. subspinpes was introduced to S. America by a rafting incident.

I'm curious to hear who told you they were human introductions.

Not that I doubt you or anything...but this is something I've never heard.