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Large centipede

Cormocephalus rubriceps (Newport)
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New Zealand giant centipede [Cormocephalus rubriceps]. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz

New Zealand giant centipede Cormocephalus rubriceps. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz

Pūtoi
Order
Scolopendrida
Whānau
Family
Scolopendridae
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Te Rahi

  • He rahi tonu – ka 200 mm te roa o ētahi.

Size range

  • Large size, up to 200 mm

Te Tītaringa

  • Nō Aotearoa taketake ake.
  • Kitea ai i raro i ngā kōhatu, i ngā poro rākau i te ngahere, i te māra rānei.

Distribution

  • New Zealand native
  • Found under stones and logs in bush or garden

Te Huringa Ora

  • Ka āta whaiwhai i te pepeke, i te pūngāwerewere, i te noke hei kai māna.
  • Ka mamae tonu tana kakati.

Life history

  • Predacious, eats insects, spiders and worms
  • Has a painful bite
New Zealand giant centipede [Cormocephalus rubriceps]. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image
New Zealand giant centipede Cormocephalus rubriceps. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz
New Zealand giant centipede [Cormocephalus rubriceps]. Image: Zhaoxuan Li / CC-BY-NC Image
New Zealand giant centipede Cormocephalus rubriceps. Image: Zhaoxuan Li / CC-BY-NC
Juvenile New Zealand giant centipede [Cormocephalus rubriceps]. Image: Andrew Spurgeon / CC-BY-NC Image
Juvenile New Zealand giant centipede Cormocephalus rubriceps. Image: Andrew Spurgeon / CC-BY-NC