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Scutigeridae. Scutigera
coleoptrata (L., 1758). Europe, Hungary.
Photo courtesy of Z. Korsos.
Scutigeridae.
Thereuopoda longicornis. Asia, Laos, Nong Khiao, cave, 2006. Generates sound with
ultimate legs. Photo courtesy of P. Jaeger.
Scutigeridae.Thereuopoda clunifera (Wood, 1862). Asia, Japan. Photo courtesy
of T. Tanabe.
Scutigeridae.Thereuopoda longicornis (Fabricius, 1793). Asia,
India, Chhattisgarh, caves of Kotumsar. Photo by J. Biswas.
Scutigeridae.Thereuopoda longicornis (Fabricius,
1793). Asia, Eastern Malaysia, Sabah. Photo courtesy of N. Messina.
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Pselliodidae. Sphendononema guildingi (Newport) juv. Lesser
Antilles, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St.
Vincent, Black Point on Atlantic Coast. Photo courtesy of M.
de Silva.
Scutigeridae.
Thereuopoda sp. Asia, Laos, Vang Vieng, in
herb layer in street at night; grasshopper prey, ?phoretic mites. Photo courtesy
of P. Jaeger.
Scutigeridae.
Thereuopoda sp. Asia, China, Sichuan Prov.,
Baoxing, in rocks close to town at night. Photo courtesy of P. Jaeger.
Scutigeridae. Scutigera sp. North America, Mexico, Jalisco, Puerto
Vallarta. Photo courtesy of F. Cupul-Magana.
Scutigeridae. Scutigera coleoptrata (L., 1758). North America, USA, North
Carolina, Camden Co., Dismal Swamp State Park. Photo courtesy of T. Desantis.
Scutigeridae. Scutigera coleoptrata (L., 1758) with trapped beetle
prey. Note how the Scutigera uses its long legs like "jail bars" to
completely surround the prey and preclude escape. Note especially the prehensile
use of the leg tarsi to grasp and hold the prey by its antenna. An amazing photo
courtesy of P. Nasrecki.
Scutigeridae. Dendrothereua ?homa (Chamberlin). anterior end.
North America, USA, Arizona, Pima Co., Tucson. Photo courtesy of C. M�ller
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Pselliodidae.
Sphendononema guildingi (Newport). Lesser Antilles, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St. Vincent,
Black Point on Atlantic Coast. Photo courtesy of M.
de Silva.
Scutigeridae. Thereuopoda
sp. Asia, Laos, Vang Vieng, in herb layer in street at night; grasshopper
prey, ?phoretic mites. Photo courtesy of P. Jaeger.
Scutigeridae. Thereuopoda sp. Asia, China,
Sichuan Prov., Baoxing, in rocks close to town at night. Photo
courtesy of P. Jaeger.
Scutigeridae.Thereuopoda longicornis (Fabricius, 1793), anterior
half of body. Asia, Japan, Ryu Kyu Islands, Okinawa. Photo courtesy
of Z. Kors�s, from albums on
Facebook Photo page (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1776455888#!/photos.php?id=1667514442).
Scutigeridae. Dendrothereua ?homa (Chamberlin).
North America, USA, Arizona, Pima Co., Tucson. Photo courtesy of C.
M�ller
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