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House centipede Scutigera smithii. Image: jacqui-nz / CC-BY-NC
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Scutigerida
- Whānau
- Family
- Scutigeridae
Te Rahi
- He āhua rahi – 15–20 mm te roa
Size range
- Medium–sized. 15–20 mm long
Te Tītaringa
- Tērā pea he momo māori. .
- Kitea nuitia ai i rō whare.
Distribution
- Maybe native
- Often found in houses
Te Huringa Ora
- He kaha ana kauwae, tērā tonu ka kakati i te tangata.
- He tere ki te oma.
- Ka āta whaiwhai i ētahi atu pepeke hei kai māna.
- Kai ai i te ngaro, i te papata.
Life history
- Has powerful mandibles, could probably bite humans
- Runs fast
- Predacious
- Eats flies, cockroaches
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