Stigmatogaster subterranea - Centipede

Roscadghill Parc Wildlife

Centipede
Stigmatogaster subterranea
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Centipede
Stigmatogaster subterranea
- top view 2

Centipede
Stigmatogaster subterranea
- top view 3

Centipede
Stigmatogaster subterranea
- head 1

Species found under a piece of old carpet. 16.04.13. Species here has 84 pairs of legs.

Centipedes can be quite difficult to identify and a key is usually needed to identify them to species level. Most can only be identified by a highly detailed series of images or microscope. Thanks go to Tony Barber of the British Myriapod and Isopod Group for verifying the species.

All photographs on this page were taken at Roscadghill Parc and are © David Fenwick.

Roscadghill Parc is a small housing estate situated in Heamoor, Penzance, Cornwall.