Scolopendra cingulata
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Scolopendra cingulata, also known as the Megarian banded centipede, and the Mediterranean banded centipede is a species of centipede
, and "the most common scolopendromorph species in the Mediterranean area".
. Its venom is also not as toxic as that of other scolopendrid centipedes.
Centipede
Centipedes are arthropods belonging to the class Chilopoda of the subphylum Myriapoda. They are elongated metameric animals with one pair of legs per body segment. Despite the name, centipedes can have a varying number of legs from under 20 to over 300. Centipedes have an odd number of pairs of...
, and "the most common scolopendromorph species in the Mediterranean area".
Description
The species has alternating bands of black and yellow-gold. At approximately 10-15 cm, Scolopendra cingulata is one of the smallest species in the family ScolopendridaeScolopendridae
Scolopendridae is a family of large centipedes .-Selected genera:* Alipes Imhoff, 1854 * Alluropus Silvestri, 1911* Arthrorhabdus Pocock, 1891...
. Its venom is also not as toxic as that of other scolopendrid centipedes.