General Description
Body with 21-23 pairs of legs and a similar number of segments. Last pair of legs longer and thicker than the other legs. Up to 10 cm long.
Biology
These centipedes are fast-moving predators, feeding on other invertebrates and, occasionally, small frogs and lizards. They grasp prey with their last pair of legs and immobilise it by biting.
Distribution
Mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Under rocks, between the bark of trees, in soil and in leaf litter.
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Brief Id
Long antennae, about 21 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
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Insects, Invertebrates
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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
Scolopendrid Centipede
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