About Ethmostigmus rubripes Brandt, 1840
Ethmostigmus rubripes is a centipede species that ranges in size from medium to extremely large. It has either 25 or 27 body segments, with 21 or 23 pairs of legs. Its tergites can come in various shades of brown, green, orange, or yellow, and sometimes have a dark border. The antennae are yellow and range from long to very long; they are typically made of 19 to 20 segments, and the first 3 to 4 of these segments are hairless. All legs are yellow, and the morphology of the anal leg coxopleura can vary substantially. This species is widely distributed across Asia and Oceania, and lives in a wide variety of habitats throughout its range, including deserts, woodlands, rainforests, and urban areas. It tolerates both dry and moist conditions, and is often found sheltering under logs, bark, leaf litter, or rocks.
