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Scolopendra laeta

2 Giant Centipede at Stromlo, ACT

Scolopendra laeta at Stromlo, ACT - 27 Sep 2020
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Identification history

Scolopendra laeta 7 Jun 2021 SimoneC
Scolopendra laeta 28 Sep 2020 aussiestuff
Rhysida nuda 27 Sep 2020 Christine

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3 comments

aussiestuff wrote:
   28 Sep 2020
Could be a particularly brightly coloured Scolopendra laeta?
Christine wrote:
   28 Sep 2020
Ah, yes, sorry, I was just bedazzled by its blue legs ...
aussiestuff wrote:
   28 Sep 2020
They are quite dazzling!

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  • 27 Sep 2020 12:17 PM Recorded on
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