Scolopendra heros arizonensis

Brandon · 04-13-2003, 07:32 PM

Today, I went collecting for tarantulas and centipedes. I'v been collecting for many years and have had yet to come across this very extreamly rare pede, Scolopendra heros arizonensis. It is so rare that it isnt even on the market. Here is a pics

Sincerely,

Brandon

petitegreeneyes · 04-13-2003, 11:03 PM

Is the head like a dark blue. That is one unique looking pede.

Brandon · 04-13-2003, 11:15 PM

No the head is black, as well as the tail

Sincerely,

Brandon

**BileDrunk** · 04-14-2003, 12:08 AM

Dude! How lucky is that?! Looks like a young one too. How big would you say it is?

Best of luck in keeping it.

See ya.
Atrax

Brandon · 04-14-2003, 08:35 AM

Atrax,
Yea this one is younge from my understanding. Its about 4.5 inches, but they are known for getting up to 9 /10 inches so its hard to say.

Sincerely,

Brandon

BugBoyX · 04-14-2003, 08:50 PM

Must be nice to just go outside and be able to collect something like that. All we've got up here in PA are house centipedes and stone centipedes.

At least that's all I know of this far north. I'd love to get my hands on a S. heros arizonensis.

Professor T · 04-18-2003, 07:43 AM

That subspecies is the reverse color of an S. heros I caught in southern Kansas. The one I caught had a red head and antenna, with a black body. Anybody know the subspecies that would range into Southeast Kansas?

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Originally posted by Brandon
Today, I went collecting for tarantulas and centipedes. I'v been collecting for many years and have had yet to come across this very extreamly rare pede, Scolopendra heros arizonensis. It is so rare that it isnt even on the market. Here is a pics

Sincerely,

Brandon

***Mister Internet*** · 04-18-2003, 01:41 PM

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Originally posted by Professor T
That subspecies is the reverse color of an S. heros I caught in southern Kansas. The one I caught had a red head and antenna, with a black body. Anybody know the subspecies that would range into Southeast Kansas?

That's definitely S. heros castaneiceps...

***Mister Internet*** · 04-18-2003, 01:42 PM

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Originally posted by Brandon
Today, I went collecting for tarantulas and centipedes. I'v been collecting for many years and have had yet to come across this very extreamly rare pede, Scolopendra heros arizonensis. It is so rare that it isnt even on the market. Here is a pics

Sincerely,

Brandon

Man, that is so cool.... I've got one of those coming next week... that is awesome that you were able to collect one... yeah, all the heros grow to the 9/10 range equally as far as I know...

Brandon · 04-19-2003, 12:19 PM

Thank you

Yea 9/10 is on the larger size for this speices but still large. They are scarce at best, I went collecting in the same area and must have turned over hundreds of rock, didnt find a one. Did collect a couple 7 inch S polymorpha, but that was about it in the Pede world.

Sincerely,

Brandon

Steven.WK · 08-16-2006, 06:49 PM

Are these native to AZ? Do they like it moist? I thought it was very dry in AZ.

beetleman · 08-16-2006, 08:39 PM

ive got 1 also in my MASSIVE pede collection,i guess it's going on 2years,molted twice it's about 8" very hardy pede,and dam aggressive too,i keep mine on semimoist substrate,small waterdish,really cool animal,i also have the banded form(portal local)very attractive too,enjoy yours that 's an excellent find,and yeah they are pretty rare on the market.

04-13-2003, 07:32 PM	#1
Brandon Arachnobaron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 417	Scolopendra heros arizonensis Today, I went collecting for tarantulas and centipedes. I'v been collecting for many years and have had yet to come across this very extreamly rare pede, Scolopendra heros arizonensis. It is so rare that it isnt even on the market. Here is a pics Sincerely, Brandon Attached Images __________________ Experience and comparison remains the only way to learn anything!

04-13-2003, 11:15 PM	#3
Brandon Arachnobaron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 417	No the head is black, as well as the tail Sincerely, Brandon __________________ Experience and comparison remains the only way to learn anything!

04-14-2003, 08:35 AM	#5
Brandon Arachnobaron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 417	Atrax, Yea this one is younge from my understanding. Its about 4.5 inches, but they are known for getting up to 9 /10 inches so its hard to say. Sincerely, Brandon __________________ Experience and comparison remains the only way to learn anything!

04-14-2003, 08:50 PM	#6
BugBoyX Arachnosquire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 122	Must be nice to just go outside and be able to collect something like that. All we've got up here in PA are house centipedes and stone centipedes. At least that's all I know of this far north. I'd love to get my hands on a S. heros arizonensis. __________________ From small things......comes great power.

04-19-2003, 12:19 PM	#10
Brandon Arachnobaron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 417	Thank you Yea 9/10 is on the larger size for this speices but still large. They are scarce at best, I went collecting in the same area and must have turned over hundreds of rock, didnt find a one. Did collect a couple 7 inch S polymorpha, but that was about it in the Pede world. Sincerely, Brandon __________________ Experience and comparison remains the only way to learn anything!

04-13-2003, 11:03 PM	#2
petitegreeneyes Arachnoprince Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: IN Posts: 1,119	Is the head like a dark blue. That is one unique looking pede.

04-14-2003, 12:08 AM	#4
BileDrunk Arachnocorpse Arachnomoderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: CO Posts: 1,934	Dude! How lucky is that?! Looks like a young one too. How big would you say it is? Best of luck in keeping it. See ya. Atrax

08-16-2006, 06:49 PM	#11
Steven.WK Arachnoknight Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New York Posts: 159 Images: 2	Are these native to AZ? Do they like it moist? I thought it was very dry in AZ.

08-16-2006, 08:39 PM	#12
beetleman Arachnoking Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,162	ive got 1 also in my MASSIVE pede collection,i guess it's going on 2years,molted twice it's about 8" very hardy pede,and dam aggressive too,i keep mine on semimoist substrate,small waterdish,really cool animal,i also have the banded form(portal local)very attractive too,enjoy yours that 's an excellent find,and yeah they are pretty rare on the market.

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