CENTIPEDES In the Sonoran Desert, We Have Big Ones

 
1 pair of legs per segment
1 pair of antennae
 

 
giant desert centipede
Scolopendra heros

Giant desert centipedes are commonly seen during the summer rainy season. One of the world's largest centipedes, it eats small vertebrates as well as other arthropods. The front pair of legs are modified to include a venom gland and duct. A 'bite' from one is very painful but not life threatening.

 



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