Scutigera coleoptrata (Linné, 1758)
Common name
House Centipede
Status
GB IUCN status: Not applicable (non-native)
ID Difficulty
2
Identification
A centipede of highly characteristic appearence. However, a second scutigeromorph of almost identical appearence, Thereuonema tuberculata, has been found in Britain recently.
Distribution and Habitat
On rare occasions this species has been recorded inside buildings, such as factories or homes, mainly in southern counties. It is able to survive outdoors on the Channel Islands.
Distribution
idBmigTaxa
21
BRC Code
Cen_198