Hemiscolopendra marginata Say, 1821 is a animal in the Scolopendridae family, order Scolopendromorpha, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Hemiscolopendra marginata Say, 1821
Hemiscolopendra marginata, the eastern bark centipede, is a common North American centipede, the first shown to have sexually dimorphic venom composition.
Hemiscolopendra marginata, commonly called the eastern bark centipede, has the full scientific name Hemiscolopendra marginata Say, 1821. This is a common centipede species that lives in the Eastern United States and parts of Mexico. It is the first centipede species ever observed to have sexual dimorphism in its venom composition.
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Rhysida nuda Newport, 1845
Scolopendra dehaani Brandt, 1840
Scolopendra gigantea Linnaeus, 1758
Cormocephalus esulcatus Pocock, 1901
Otostigmus scaber Porat, 1876
Cormocephalus aurantiipes Newport, 1844
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