Wisconsin Scolopendramorphae

[thread=52590]STATE CENTIPEDE INDEX[/thread]

This thread isn't quite finished, but i believe these are the species that you might be able to find in WI

DmbRS = Distribution map, by R. Shelley
GIS = Google Image Search

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Order: Scolopendramorpha
Family: Scolopendridae
Sub-family: Scolopendrinae
Genus: Scolopendra
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None, sorry all Cheddar Heads... but you DO have Scolopendramorphae, just not the classic Scolopendra genus Giants of the Giants

[size=+1]Family: Scolopocryptopidae
Sub-family: Scolopocryptopinae
Genus: Scolopocryptops
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Scolopocryptops sexspinosus DMbRS GIS
. . . Range: Southern edge of WI

[size=+1]Family: Cryptopidae
Sub-family: Cyptopinae
Genus: Cryptops
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Cryptops hortensis DMbRS GIS
. . . Range: spot occurances in southern half of WI.
. . . Note: this is an introduced and establishing Euro species

spot sightings of introduces species
Distribution Map, by R.Shelley



Almost in WI:
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Family: Cryptopidae[/size] (note: these are all eyeless, i am almost postitive, and tend to be on the smaller side)

[size=+1]Sub-family: Plutoniuminae[/size] (gee that sounds pretty carverniculous... Pluto being the god of the underworld and all...)
[size=+1]Genus: Theatops
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Theatops posticus: DmbRS GIS
. . . Range: Almost to extreme SE corner of WI, also in CA

Theatops spinicaudas DMbRS
. . . Range: Just misses southern border of WI
[size=+1]Sub-family: Cryptopinae[/size] (eyeless, i think) Not *quite* in WI
DMbRS

What I'd like to know, do we have any here in Iowa?

Or are we just doomed to giant pigs?

Evil Cheshire said:

What I'd like to know, do we have any here in Iowa?

Or are we just doomed to giant pigs?

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i'll trade you an SW. polymorpha for a giant pig

what temp/RH would i keep it at?

Room temp
Big waterdish
Tolerates varying ranges of humidity
Be sure to have LOTS of ventilation
God, I hope you breed your own roaches

Evil Cheshire said:

Room temp
Big waterdish
Tolerates varying ranges of humidity
Be sure to have LOTS of ventilation
God, I hope you breed your own roaches

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HA!

ok, i found one giant centipede you can find in WI... introduced from europe...
Crytops hortensis. it looks like a big stone centipede

check post 1 for the details