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  3. Arthropods
  4. Centipedes
  5. Typical Centipedes
  6. Worm Centipedes

family

Worm Centipedes

Scolopocryptopidae

Includes
6 native 1 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Red Centipedes 6 native
  • Kethops
  • Newportia
  • Thalkethops

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native worm centipedes All

Native to the US, by observations.

  • Eastern Red Centipede Scolopocryptops sexspinosus 5,592 observations
  • Thorn-tailed Bark Centipede Scolopocryptops spinicaudus 1,732 observations
  • Western Fire Centipede Scolopocryptops gracilis 1,270 observations
  • Blue Belly Centipede Scolopocryptops nigridius 171 observations

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