''Hemiscolopendra marginata'', the eastern bark centipede, is a common species of centipede found in the

Eastern United States The Eastern United States, commonly referred to as the American East, Eastern America, or simply the East, is the region of the United States to the east of the Mississippi River. In some cases the term may refer to a smaller area or the East C ...

and parts of Mexico. ''H. marginata'' is the first centipede species shown to exhibit sexual dimorphism in venom composition.

Appearance

''Hemiscolopendra marginata'' is a species of medium-sized Scolopendrid centipede, with adults growing around 4 cm in length.

References

Scolopendridae Animals described in 1821 Taxa named by Thomas Say Arthropods of the United States Arthropods of Mexico {{myriapod-stub