Viridicornis vs. Galapagoensis

Steven · May 13, 2006

hope to help members out to see the difference between these 2 awsome specie. I've ID'd both scolopendrids based on the keys provided in Attems Scolopendromorpha 1932,... maybe in the near future some reviews will be made on South American scolopendrids,... but untill then:

here goes

1st:
overall look and size
viridicornis only grows up to aprox. 3/4 of the masses of a galapagoensis

2nd and most easy to differenciate key
the "mediankiel" on Tergite 21:
viridicornis has it galapagoensis doesn't.

3nd the amount of "smooth" antennae segments

hope this was intresting

Galapoheros · May 13, 2006

That's great info! Really cleared the difference up for me. It also made clear to me the fact that I would really like to have these two species:drool: I've got two arms and two legs....I'm willing to make a deal!

swatc1h · May 13, 2006

lolz how bout a kidney or lung.

Bob · May 13, 2006

You're making me sick Steven! I want one. No decent centipedes in the US.

:8o :8o
Bob

Scorp guy · May 13, 2006

too true bob...too true. almost got my hands on one, but he wanted a gigantea gigantea for it

:8o :8o :8o :8o

BugBoyX · May 14, 2006

Wow....great post Steven.:clap: :clap: Iding pedes is soooo friggin hard, any and all info. is greatly appreciated!:worship:

Ythier · May 14, 2006

Very interesting and beautiful photos Steven :clap:
Great to see that the viridicornis is arrived safely

Eric

RottweilExpress · May 14, 2006

Oh what beauties!

Steven · May 14, 2006

Bob said:
You're making me sick Steven! I want one. No decent centipedes in the US.

:8o :8o
Bob

long time no see Bob
hope everythings allright with my old pal ?

well sorry for making you feel sick,...
maybe this can chear ya up

(or making it worse :razz: sorry can't help myself ;P )

Nikos · May 14, 2006

great photos Steven!
I like the wings on the first photo of those viridicornis

Do they fly or they just have them for beauty purposes

Great terrarium on the last one...but it's filled with animals with way too many legs...

bengerno · May 14, 2006

Hi Steven,

Very nice pics..as usual.

The info with the pics is also a treasure for the hobby. :clap:

Comatose · May 14, 2006

Viridicornis?

Quick question Steven.

I noticed that the viridicornis you posted doesn't have the W shape on the first tergite. This has always been the way I I.D. true viridicornis. Can you clear this up for me?

bistrobob85 · May 15, 2006

Wow, those sc.viridicornis should be forbidden, they're TOO PRETTY!!!! Thanks for the infos on how to tell which one is which, thats very constructive and well illustrade

. Now, can you send some baby viridicornis to canada?!?!

phil.

Scorp guy · May 15, 2006

steven, why are there so many gigantea in that pic? are they communal? breeding project? what!!??!?!

Steven · May 15, 2006

Comatose said:
Quick question Steven.
I noticed that the viridicornis you posted doesn't have the W shape on the first tergite. This has always been the way I I.D. true viridicornis. Can you clear this up for me?

I was searching for those W-shaped grooves too when i just got this pede in.
That's why i wasn't sure on the ID in the first place,... but after following the keys according to Attems,... i came out at viridicornis or galapagoensis.
there's nothing on the W-shaped grooves in the keys,... but they are mentioned in the description of Viridicornis,... so that's surely confusing.
I hope this can be cleared out by R.shelley in his future publication on South-American scolopendrids.

@Scorp_Lver
they are tollerating eachother in this small enclosure for 1 week allready
but offcourse they've been REALLY well fed !

Androctonus_bic · May 15, 2006

This steven is a scolomachine!!!! Until the great scorplovers come here to coment you pictures.
Steven nice to meet you.
You are our teacher;P ( at last main teacher)
Thanks for all.
Xtremly nice pictures.

Cheers
Carles

Comatose · May 22, 2006

Steven said:
I was searching for those W-shaped grooves too when i just got this pede in.
That's why i wasn't sure on the ID in the first place,... but after following the keys according to Attems,... i came out at viridicornis or galapagoensis.
there's nothing on the W-shaped grooves in the keys,... but they are mentioned in the description of Viridicornis,... so that's surely confusing.
I hope this can be cleared out by R.shelley in his future publication on South-American scolopendrids.

Steven,
I can attest from my own personal experience with the animal, and pictures that the w groove exists. Also, I never noticed the lateral groove on the final tergite. Any chance the "giant black" from trinidad and venezuala is in fact not viridicornis at all?

Stylopidae · May 22, 2006

I was half expecting this to be a fight thread.

Beautiful pics as always. I'm assuming viridcornis is the striped one.

Man...the bugs that you europeans have that I'd gladly kill for...

spiderjane · May 27, 2006

Scolo. pics

Wonderful photos Steven. :clap: What kind of camera/lens do you use? Thanks!

scolomonster · Oct 26, 2006

The one that is supposed to be viridicornis actually looks like one i've seen somewhere else. It was listed as something different. I don't know too much, but that viridicornis in your picture is amazing. Good info on them also, So the first pede is viridicornis and second is galapagoensis?

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