CA has seven species native (or established) of giant centipedes
Three species may one day expand their range (or be discovered) in CA!
key: if Genus species is bold, then that species occurs in CA. if the name is not bold, then the range suggests the species *may one day* be located in CA
DmbRS = Distribution map, by R. Shelley
GIS = Google Image Search
Order: Scolopendromorpha
Family: Scolopendridae
Sub-family: Scolopendrinae
Genus: Scolopendra Scolopendra polymorpha: DmbRSGIS
. . . Range: All of CA, except EXTREME north
Scolopendra heros: DmbRSGISpic1
. . . Range: Not in CA, but *could* extend into extreme SE CA, one day... :drool:
Scolopendra viridis: DmbRSGIS
. . . Range: Not in CA, according to Shelley. Their range *almost* touches SE CA, how i would love for them to have spread!
Genus: Arthrorhabdus
Arthrorhabdus pygmaeus: Distribution map, by R.Shelley
. . . Range: West Texas, and much of northern Mexico. i am hoping this will extend to CA one day, too
Family: Scolopocryptopidae (note: these are all eyeless, i believe, and tend to be on the smaller side)
Sub-family: Scolopocryptopinae
Genus: Scolopocryptops
Scolopocryptops gracilis: DmbRSGIS(not to species level)
. . . Range: Most of CA, except extreme E and N borders
Scolopocryptops spinicaudus: Dist. map, by R.ShelleyGIS(not to species level)
. . . Range: Large part of CA, excluding exreme east and south... this is your "cold" centipede!
Family: Cryptopidae (note: these are all eyeless, i am almost postitive, and tend to be on the smaller side)
Sub-family: Cyptopinae
Genus: Cryptops
Cryptops hortensisDMbRSGIS
. . . Range: spot occurances
. . . Note: this is an introduced and establishing Euro species
Sub-family: Plutoniuminae (gee that sounds pretty carverniculous... Pluto being the god of the underworld and all...)
Genus: Theatops
Theatops posticus: DmbRSGIS
. . . Range: SE CA, possible single dot distribution in Central CA, possible single dot distribution on a Channel Island
Theatops californiensis: DmbRSGIS(not to species level)
. . . Range: Mid-Central CA, extending to full width of CA northward. Dist. stops ~100miles from N border.
Last edited by cacoseraph on Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:41 pm; edited 8 times in total
Of the seven species present, there are 5 genera. Here is how to tell the genera apart.
Of the four genera, only Scolopendra possesses OCELLI (clusters of simple eyes).
Of the four genera, only Scolopocryptops has 23 walking legpairs.
Of the four genera, only Theatops has massively fat terminal legs and an extended final bodysegment.
Kethops
Cryptops have no eyes but only 21 walking legpairs. It is possible the antenna are comprised of ~10 segments only, all of which are smooth?
To distinguish S. gracilis and S. spinicauda:
Quote:
The most easily recognized difference between them is the presence of complete paramedian sulci (shallow grooves on both sides of the midline) on most of the tergites (dorsal plates) in gracilis, whereas spinicaudus lacks complete sulci throughout and has only small, incomplete paramedian sulci on the anterior and caudal tergal margins.
To distinguish T. posticus and T. californiensis: _________________
Quote:
There may be people who like centipedes. I have seen people handling tarantulas and scorpions, but never a centipede handler. I would regard such a person with deep suspicion...Now what sort of man or woman or monster would stroke a centipede on its underbelly "And here is my big good centipede." If such a man exists, I say kill him without more ado. He is a traitor to the human race.
William S. Burroughs The Western Lands
Last edited by cacoseraph on Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:43 pm; edited 4 times in total
There may be people who like centipedes. I have seen people handling tarantulas and scorpions, but never a centipede handler. I would regard such a person with deep suspicion...Now what sort of man or woman or monster would stroke a centipede on its underbelly "And here is my big good centipede." If such a man exists, I say kill him without more ado. He is a traitor to the human race.
Scolopendra polymorpha: DmbRSGIS
. . . Range: All of CA, except EXTREME north _________________
Quote:
There may be people who like centipedes. I have seen people handling tarantulas and scorpions, but never a centipede handler. I would regard such a person with deep suspicion...Now what sort of man or woman or monster would stroke a centipede on its underbelly "And here is my big good centipede." If such a man exists, I say kill him without more ado. He is a traitor to the human race.
William S. Burroughs The Western Lands
Last edited by cacoseraph on Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:04 pm; edited 1 time in total
There may be people who like centipedes. I have seen people handling tarantulas and scorpions, but never a centipede handler. I would regard such a person with deep suspicion...Now what sort of man or woman or monster would stroke a centipede on its underbelly "And here is my big good centipede." If such a man exists, I say kill him without more ado. He is a traitor to the human race.
William S. Burroughs The Western Lands
Last edited by cacoseraph on Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:39 pm; edited 2 times in total
There may be people who like centipedes. I have seen people handling tarantulas and scorpions, but never a centipede handler. I would regard such a person with deep suspicion...Now what sort of man or woman or monster would stroke a centipede on its underbelly "And here is my big good centipede." If such a man exists, I say kill him without more ado. He is a traitor to the human race.
William S. Burroughs The Western Lands
Last edited by cacoseraph on Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:39 pm; edited 3 times in total
There may be people who like centipedes. I have seen people handling tarantulas and scorpions, but never a centipede handler. I would regard such a person with deep suspicion...Now what sort of man or woman or monster would stroke a centipede on its underbelly "And here is my big good centipede." If such a man exists, I say kill him without more ado. He is a traitor to the human race.
William S. Burroughs The Western Lands
Last edited by cacoseraph on Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:40 pm; edited 2 times in total
There may be people who like centipedes. I have seen people handling tarantulas and scorpions, but never a centipede handler. I would regard such a person with deep suspicion...Now what sort of man or woman or monster would stroke a centipede on its underbelly "And here is my big good centipede." If such a man exists, I say kill him without more ado. He is a traitor to the human race.
William S. Burroughs The Western Lands
Last edited by cacoseraph on Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:40 pm; edited 4 times in total
There may be people who like centipedes. I have seen people handling tarantulas and scorpions, but never a centipede handler. I would regard such a person with deep suspicion...Now what sort of man or woman or monster would stroke a centipede on its underbelly "And here is my big good centipede." If such a man exists, I say kill him without more ado. He is a traitor to the human race.
William S. Burroughs The Western Lands
Last edited by cacoseraph on Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:40 pm; edited 4 times in total
Theatops californiensis: DmbRSGIS(not to species level)
. . . Range: Mid-Central CA, extending to full width of CA northward. Dist. stops ~100miles from N border.
SoI:iS: http://scabies.myfreeforum.org/about1149.html _________________
Quote:
There may be people who like centipedes. I have seen people handling tarantulas and scorpions, but never a centipede handler. I would regard such a person with deep suspicion...Now what sort of man or woman or monster would stroke a centipede on its underbelly "And here is my big good centipede." If such a man exists, I say kill him without more ado. He is a traitor to the human race.
William S. Burroughs The Western Lands
Last edited by cacoseraph on Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:41 pm; edited 3 times in total
There may be people who like centipedes. I have seen people handling tarantulas and scorpions, but never a centipede handler. I would regard such a person with deep suspicion...Now what sort of man or woman or monster would stroke a centipede on its underbelly "And here is my big good centipede." If such a man exists, I say kill him without more ado. He is a traitor to the human race.
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Join! (free) 
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
