Giant centipede
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Giant centipede may refer to a wide range of large centipedes, notably:
- Ethmostigmus rubripesEthmostigmus rubripesEthmostigmus rubripes, the giant centipede, is the largest Australasian and Asian centipede. Head and body length 7.5 to over 16 cm . The body is long and flattened. Coloration is dark or greenish-brown to orange or orange-yellow with black bands, with yellow legs and antennae; southern...
, a large centipede found in Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand, Solomon Islands, Indonesia, SE Asia and China.
- Scolopendra giganteaScolopendra giganteaScolopendra gigantea is the largest representative of the genus Scolopendra, regularly reaching lengths of and can exceed . It inhabits the northern and western regions of South America and the islands of Trinidad, Puerto Rico, Saint Thomas, U.S...
, the largest centipede in the world, found in tropical America.