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Blue-tailed Centipede

Scolopendra heros

Classification

Scolopendra heros, commonly known as the Arizona desert centipede, giant desert centipede, giant Sonoran centipede, Texas black-tailed centipede, Texas redheaded centipede, and giant redheaded centipede, is a species of North American centipede found in the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico. Description S. heros is the largest centipede in North America.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1,755Mexico · 140