GIANT DESERT or GIANT RED-HEADED CENTIPEDE Class Order Family Genus Species Chilopoda Scolopendromorpha Scolopendridae Scolopendra heros

Range: Southwestern U.S. and Northern Mexico. Centipedes as a class are found Worldwide. Habitat: Desert, rocky woodlands Niche: Nocturnal predator that will occasionally scavenge on dead arthropods, lives in moist microclimates under rocks, bark, etc., terrestrial will burrow some. Diet: Wild: Primarily small arthropods and other small animals Zoo: 1 cricket per week, occasionally a baby mouse

Special Adaptations: The Giant Desert Centipede can give a very painful bite. It is aposematically colored, to warn off potential predators, and a number of color variants are known in the species. They are aggressive, active, swift runners and their flexible bodies allow them to get into small, tight spaces.

Other: Giant Desert Centipede is one of the world's largest species of centipede. These solitary animals increase in size with each molt, but young have a full number of legs at hatching. Eggs are laid in a cluster of about 40 throughout spring and summer; are cradled under the body of the female until hatching. The female curls herself around the eggs and young so that they are kept from contact with the soil. Young take several years to reach adulthood. They tend to live 5-6 years. Males and females are similar; may be up to 20 inches.

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VIETNAMESE CENTIPEDE Class Order Family Genus Species Chilopoda Scolopendromorpha Scolopendridae Scolopendra subspinipes

Range: Vietnam, and thought to be in world’s tropical and subtropical regions, especially in Southeast Asia near the equator Habitat: Tropical and subtropical regions Niche: Terrestrial but will burrow some

Diet: Wild: crickets, cockroaches, flying insects, frogs and small rodents

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Special Adaptations:

Other: Large, aggressive and fast. Bite can cause pain and serious swelling in humans but is not dangerous to humans.