tree pede

[wayne the pain]

any one heard of this a bornean tree centipede got a pic too sorry bout quality maybe someone can edit it to see it better

 

[Steven]

no,.... no chance to get that picture better,.... just worse quality

 

[danread]

there was a place called arachnia enterprises in the uk that sold what they called an arboreal centipede, but thats all i've heard about them.

Dan.

 

[wayne the pain]

yeh the place you mentioned is ceased trading now as far as i know there web page has been removed to recently too
wayne
ps cool pede that

 

[Steven]

haven't you seen these pictures yet ???
seems like a arboreal centipede to me

 

[wayne the pain]

cool pics gongyles cool pics
ps e mail you that pic you wanted

 

[Steven]

yep,... recieved the mail,.... AMAZING

 

[greensleeves]

That thing looks huge like a SNAKE!

If someone told me that thing was over 15", I'd believe it.



Greensleeves

 

[oblivion56]

i recently saw a show on animal planet,i think it was mick o'shea{the sissy}it was was filmed in papua new guinea.anyway,they showed a similar looking pede running up a tree!thats all they showed though,mick must have been scared!

 

[Tzatch]

LOL to oblivion. Yea those pics are really awsome, thanks for posting them.

 

[phoenixxavierre]

Awesome pics, guys!

Personally, I believe that most all centipedes exhibit a certain degree of arboreality. All centipedes that I've introduced to tall plants, wood, boards, tree trunks, branches, etc. had no problem whatsoever climbing this type of stuff. I have no doubt that when things get flooded from rain they head upward if possible to escape the flooding, in the event they can't find a dry spot on the ground. I'm also pretty sure that when prey is scant on the ground, they may go hunting in the bushes or on trees. Keep in mind, this is merely my opinion, unbacked by references that I know of. To me, these creatures seem to be built for climbing! As long as the surface is smooth, I can't imagine they would encounter much problem exhibiting arboreal behavior if needed or desired.

Peace,

Paul

 

[danread]

Yeah, i was just wondering if there are any true arboreal pedes (i.e. spend all their time in the trees), maybe people have just seen them up trees occasionaly. I've no doubt that as paul just said, they are opportunist hunters and will probably climb if given the chance (the other day my subspinipes got out onto my desk and went straight up my curtain!), but i don't think there are any pedes likely to spend their whole life cycle in the trees. I imagine a centipede in a tree would be fairly easy to pick off by any predators. Just my opinion though.

Cheers,

Dan.

 

[oo6ilfs]

very well put

well said paul and dan, those are very good theories and well put too. i agree with both of you. this is my 2 cents, at night pedes could escape ground dwelling rodents by climbing trees and also be in reach of nocturnal insects i.e. moths, and not have to worry about the more abundant day dwelling birds.

here is a pic on todd gearhearts site, check it out.
its a s.gaopogoensis in a tree.

http://www.tarantulaspiders.com/images/gallery/centipedes/Scolopendra galapagoensis.jpg

 

[Cooper]

actually that pede is on the ground next to a bush, the groung is covered with leaves.

*edit*
I think:?

 

[oo6ilfs]

Originally posted by Cooper
actually that pede is on the ground next to a bush, the groung is covered with leaves.

ITS ACTUALLY ON A PINE TREE THATS A TUFT OF PINE NEEDLES BESIDE IT AND ITS ON TREE BARK. THATS NOT THE FULL PIC I HAVE THE FULL PIC. IN MY FILES.

 

[Steven]

ITS ACTUALLY ON A PINE TREE THATS A TUFT OF PINE NEEDLES BESIDE IT. I HAVE THE FULL PIC IN MY FILES

would you be so kind to post the whole picture,....????

i'm very intrested in how the enviroment looks were scolopendra galapagoenis are originated from.


thanx

 

[oo6ilfs]

I CANT POST IT BUT I CAN SEND IT TO YOU.BUT I DONT HAVE YOUR E-MAIL.

 

[Steven]

check your PM


greetz

 

[Cooper]

can you post it here?

actually pm it to me.

 

[danread]

can you post it please? if its too big, reduce the size and then post it.

Cheers,

Dan.