Hemiscolopendra marginata
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| Hemiscolopendra marginata | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Hemiscolopendra |
| Species: | H. marginata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemiscolopendra marginata (Say, 1821) | |
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Hemiscolopendra marginata, the eastern bark centipede, is a common species of centipede found in the Eastern United States and parts of Mexico.[2][3][4] The species commonly shelters beneath loose bark on dead or fallen trees. H. marginata is the first centipede species shown to exhibit sexual dimorphism in venom composition.[5]
Hemiscolopendra marginata is a moderate-sized scolopendrid centipede. Examined specimens have ranged from 27.8 to 54.8 mm in length and 2.7 to 7.8 mm in width.[4] The species lacks the distoventral spur on the first tarsi of the ambulatory legs, a feature that distinguishes it from species of Scolopendra.[4]
