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House Centipede (other)
A number of different centipede species in the family Scutigeridae are known as the house centipede, including: *'' Scutigera coleoptrata'', originally from the Mediterranean region, but now found almost worldwide *'' Allothereua maculata'', endemic to Australia {{disambiguation Animal common name disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scutigeridae
Scutigeridae is a family of centipedes. It includes most of the species known as house centipedes, including ''Scutigera coleoptrata'' and ''Allothereua maculata''. Genera These 25 genera belong to the family Scutigeridae: * ''Allothereua'' Verhoeff, 1905 * '' Ballonema'' Verhoeff, 1904 * '' Ballonemella'' Verhoeff, 1944 * '' Brasiloscutigera'' Bücherl, 1939 * ''Dendrothereua'' Verhoeff, 1944 * '' Diplacrophor'' Chamberlin, 1920 * '' Fulmenocursor'' Wilson, 2001 * '' Gomphor'' Chamberlin, 1944 * '' Parascutigera'' Verhoeff, 1904 * '' Pesvarus'' Würmli, 1974 * '' Phanothereua'' Chamberlin, 1958 * '' Pilbarascutigera'' Edgecombe and Barrow, 2007 * '' Podothereua'' Verhoeff, 1905 * '' Prionopodella'' Verhoeff, 1925 * '' Prothereua'' Verhoeff, 1925 * ''Scutigera'' Lamarck, 1801 * '' Seychellonema'' Butler, Edgecombe, Ball and Giribet, 2011 * '' Suctigerina'' * '' Tachythereua'' Verhoeff, 1905 * '' Thereulla'' Chamberlin, 1955 * ''Thereuonema'' Verhoeff, 1904 * ''Thereuopoda'' Ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scutigera Coleoptrata
''Scutigera coleoptrata'', also known as the house centipede, is a species of centipede that is typically yellowish-grey and has up to 15 pairs of long legs. Originating in the Mediterranean region, it has spread to other parts of the world, where it can live in human homes. It is an insectivore; it kills and eats other arthropods, such as insects and arachnids. Etymology In 1758, Carl Linnaeus described the species in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae, giving the name ''Scolopendra coleoptrata'', writing that it has a "coleopterated thorax" (similar to a coleopter). In 1801, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck separated ''scutigera'' from ''scolopendra'', calling this species ''Scutigera coleoptrata.'' The word ''scutigera'' comes from "to bear" (''gerere)'' and "shield" (''scutum),'' because of the shape of the plates in the back of the chilopod. Morphology The body of an adult ''Scutigera coleoptrata'' is typically in length, although larger specimens are sometimes encountered. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allothereua Maculata
''Allothereua maculata'' is a species of centipedes found in Australia known as the house centipede – a name applied elsewhere to other species. Description The body of ''Allothereua maculata'' is made up of 15 segments and bears 15 pairs of long legs. The body is pale brown with dark markings, and grows to long. It bears one pair of antennae on the head and a similarly long pair of caudal appendages at the tail end. These organisms have a lot of small hairs and spindle-like bodies so scientists Haase and Heathcote believed that these features can behave as an organ but later discovered that it is not true, they have other functions. There was only limited research done but they understand that it was probably created to help with adaption. Distribution ''Allothereua maculata'' is the most common scutigeromorph The centipedes or Chilopoda are divided into the following orders. Scutigeromorpha The Scutigeromorpha are anamorphic, reaching 15 leg-bearing segments in len ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
