General Description
Body red-brown or purplish with 15 segments, each with one pair of legs. Up to 2 cm long.
Biology
These centipedes feed on the soft parts of small insects, slaters and spiders, and occasionally on fungal spores and decaying plants.
Distribution
South-western and eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Damp habitats, such as under rocks and logs or in garden compost.
More Information
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Brief Id
Long antennae, 15 segments each with one pair of legs.
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Colours
Brown
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Habitats
Wetland, Urban, DryForest, WetForest, Woodland, Mallee, Grassland
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Diet
Omnivore
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Diet Categories
Plant matter, Insects, Invertebrates
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Common Name
Lithobiid Centipede
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