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Mediterranean banded centipede (Scolopendra cingulata), Bouches-du-Rhone, France
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
Mediterranean banded centipede (Scolopendra cingulata), Bouches-du-Rhone, France
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Mediterranean banded centipede (Scolopendra cingulata), Gard, France
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
Mediterranean banded centipede (Scolopendra cingulata), Gard, France
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Mediterranean banded centipede, Scolopendra cingulata. Body detail. It’s an opportunistic carnivore. It will attack and consume almost any animal that
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Mediterranean banded centipede, Scolopendra cingulata. Body detail. It’s an opportunistic carnivore. It will attack and consume almost any animal that is not larger than itself. These include insects, worms, spiders and moths, and have been known to devour young mice and small lizards. The Scolopendra's main weapon is its bite, which paralyses its prey. It delivers a bite, which can cause inflammation and pain in the affected limb. Portugal
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Mediterranean banded centipede, Scolopendra cingulata. Last body segment detail. It’s an opportunistic carnivore. It will attack and consume almost any
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Mediterranean banded centipede, Scolopendra cingulata. Last body segment detail. It’s an opportunistic carnivore. It will attack and consume almost any animal that is not larger than itself. These include insects, worms, spiders and moths, and have been known to devour young mice and small lizards. The Scolopendra's main weapon is its bite, which paralyses its prey. It delivers a bite, which can cause inflammation and pain in the affected limb. Portugal
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Mediterranean banded centipede, Scolopendra cingulata. Underside of head detail showing the strong forcipules that it uses to
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Mediterranean banded centipede, Scolopendra cingulata. Underside of head detail showing the strong forcipules that it uses to inoculate the venom. It’s an opportunistic carnivore. It will attack and consume almost any animal that is not larger than itself. These include insects, worms, spiders and moths, and have been known to devour young mice and small lizards. The Scolopendra's main weapon is its bite, which paralyses its prey. It delivers a bite, which can cause inflammation and pain in the affected limb. Portugal
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Megarian banded centipede (Scolopendra cingulata), Bulgaria
© Christophe Ravier / Biosphoto
© Christophe Ravier / Biosphoto
Megarian banded centipede (Scolopendra cingulata), Bulgaria
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Megarian banded centipede (Scolopendra cingulata) on rock,
© Christophe Ravier / Biosphoto
© Christophe Ravier / Biosphoto
Megarian banded centipede (Scolopendra cingulata) on rock, Bulgaria
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Megarian banded centipede (Scolopendra cingulata) on wood,
© Christophe Ravier / Biosphoto
© Christophe Ravier / Biosphoto
Megarian banded centipede (Scolopendra cingulata) on wood, Bulgaria
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Scolopendre annelé qui mange une proie ; Espèces et milieux naturels touchés par la fuite d'un oléoduc en Crau.
© Bartomeu Borrell / Biosphoto
© Bartomeu Borrell / Biosphoto
Scolopendre annelé qui mange une proie ; Espèces et milieux naturels touchés par la fuite d'un oléoduc en Crau.