Thai Black Giant Centipede?

[Melmoth]

Yes, that's the huge monster that the guy from OK was holding at the Orlando show in '99. MONSTER!

Todd

Glad you said that Todd.That means the picture is authentic.There has been much debate in the past as to whaether this was a genuine photo or a clever hoax.
George

 

[Gsc]

I'm kinda late on this thread, but yes Todd, I believe I owned one of the Asian Giant Black Centipedes that you were talking about... I bought it sometime back in '96 or '97 for Mascarino.... I believe the latin name (at least the one I recieved) was Scolopendra gigas... it was around 7" and black...was susposed to be an Asian species...

It died on me about 1.5 years later...bummer..

Hope that helped!

Graham

 

[Randolph XX()]

From Thailand, I've seen something that is probably Scolopendra mortisans with a bright red body and black bands and also something like the "Malaysian Red Centipedes" of the past few years, but nothing all-black with huge lengths.

Todd

there are red morsitans, but pretty small around 5"~6"
here are some photos of Sc.morsitans from Orchid Island, Taiwan

photo courtesy with wai-sheng Lee

 

[cloud711]

whoa nice pede you got there.

 

[xenesthis]

Orchid Island, Taiwan pede

The Orchid Island, Taiwan pede looks like the wide-ranging Scolopendra cingulata found in the Med. countries, Egypt down to East Africa.

Todd

 

[Randolph XX()]

hey Todd
does the black giant looks like the one in this?
http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showpost.php?p=479506&postcount=3
or the leg color is either red?

 

[xenesthis]

Thai black pede

Yes, that photo link sure looks like it.

Todd

 

[Crotalus]

If im not mistaken my friend saw a black scolopender in Thailand on a road, and Im sure he got a picture of it. I will ask him tomorrow about it and try get a picture.

/Lelle