Vanuatu closeups

danread · Jun 3, 2003

Here's some pics of my Scolopendra subspinipes 'vanuatu' morph. Its about 6 inches now, and has some really stunning colours since its last molt.

Cheers,

Dan.

danread · Jun 3, 2003

eating a cricket. i think you can see the spiracles on every second segment down the side of its body.

danread · Jun 3, 2003

closeup of the spiracle nearest the head segment. its not very clear, but you can see what i'm talking about.

danread · Jun 3, 2003

another eating shot

danread · Jun 3, 2003

last one, the tail end.

Philth · Jun 3, 2003

Nice Pics, what does the spiracle do, or what its purpose?

MrDeranged · Jun 3, 2003

Spiracles are basically pede nostrils. They breathe through them.

Scott

Steven · Jun 4, 2003

Spiracles are basically pede nostrils. They breathe through them.

thanx for claering that one out for me to

amazingly good pictures lately here on this board

very nice pede too

greetz

Midwest Art · Jun 9, 2003

Vanuatu

Cool pix of this new species! Mine just shed out too, I'll have pix up shortly, the shed skin is included in the pic.

N-Joy
Art

luvsnail · Jun 11, 2003

i've been thinking about bagging one of these monsters; your's seems to be thriving, any tips/recomendations?

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