Tiger Centipede Scolopendra polymorpha

[James H]

This is the biggest centipede that I have found so far. It is a Tiger Centipede Scolopendra polymorpha, that I found just off the rim as your heading sound down I-17 from Flagstaff Az. It is around 6 inches right now. I have gone back but everything is really wet sence it snowed a couple days ago. I am hoping to find more this summer. Sorry that the picture isn't that great but I REALLY didnt want this thing loose in my house.

 

[CedrikG]

it looks awesome and i t is fat huh

 

[Maikardaaion]

That looks great !
Awsome pede :}

 

[darkeye]

I can't wait until the ATS Convention - my first ever time for field collecting in AZ!!!!

That is one cool pede!

 

[cacoseraph]

cool man
i catch those locally too (Southern CA)

under 4" and i hand catch them... caught ~20 and haven't been bit yet =P
p.s. i call that color "brick color morph" =P

 

[Randolph XX()]

Venan got one (possibly poloys)from Cooper which was almost white(tannish white)! Vennan, post it....

 

[cacoseraph]

dang, i should take pics of all mine before i trade them off. i have some that are very pale with almost a bluish color to their legs

i have two brick ones.

oh, i have another little guy with blue antena.

i think their species name should have been polychromata not polymorpha... i mean, they are basically they same shape... but WAY different colors

has anyone noticed a sexual dimorph, in that some have fatter terminating legs than others? I can't wait for mine to grow up so i can tell what sex they are

 

[RazorRipley]

My polymorhpha just laid eggs, and I know nothing about centipedes!

 

[Ythier]

Hmm...some mites on your pede