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Fire-colored Beetles (Family Pyrochroidae)Observer
dexternienhausDescription
On decaying aspen.
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Mountain Cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)Observer
twillrichardsonDescription
Drama. These guys all normally get along pretty well, but here a squirrel decided to start something and nearly got kicked in the head as reward. Moments later they were back to munching sunflower seeds side-by-side again.
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Genus StrigamiaObserver
eurydice0161Description
Inside corpse of small rodent
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Genus LoewiaObserver
derhennenDescription
Not quite sure what this is, but I dissected it from inside of a native centipede (Nadabius pullus) that was collected in May 2005. Documented parasites of lithobiomorph centipedes include Tachinids (Loewia) and Proctotrupids (Phaneroserphus), but I'm not sure if either of those are what I've got here. The parasite is about 5 mm long and 1.5 mm wide and was taking up the whole body cavity between segments 8-12. Parts of its body were sticking out of the spiracles of the centipede before dissection. Any help in narrowing this thing down would be appreciated! I'm assuming an arthropod based on what typically infests lithobiomorphs, but even that could be wrong.
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Family LithobiidaeObserver
alan_rockefellerDescription
Found inside of an Abies magnifica log. Being consumed by Beauveria mycelium.
Probably the same species as https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/3702950
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Soil Centipedes (Order Geophilomorpha)Observer
kcelshoffDescription
This observation is for the centipede. Found under a rock being predated upon by P. imparis. Putting up a fight though!
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Genus DicellophilusObserver
metsaDescription
being eaten a Western forest scorpion. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/103438165
This observation is for the centipede
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Family LithobiidaeObserver
anudibranchmomDescription
Small one capturing (and carrying away) a termite; see separate observation for the creatures (mites?) on its head, and the termite.
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Family OryidaeObserver
dbeadleDescription
Oryidae (Soil Centipedes). Photographed west of Balsas, Amazonas Department, Peru on 30 October 2015.
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Mites and Ticks (Subclass Acari)Observer
pileatedPlace
Grove Canyon, San Clemente Island, Los Angeles County, CA, USA. Coordinate uncertainty reflects the area from which the specimens were sampled. (Google, OSM)Description
Collected via beat sheet of Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. aspleniifolius in a steep, forested, canyon. Images by Noah D. Colby.
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trickmanDescription
From within dark zone of a lava tube; 6mm lines on paper in second photo
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Hook-toothed Money Spider (Erigone dentosa)Observer
pileatedDescription
Collected via beat sheet of Munzothamnus blairii in a steep canyon forested with Quercus tomentella and Lyonothamnus floribundus. Images by Siomara Zendejas.
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Compost Centipedes (Genus Geophilus)Observer
error404notfoundDescription
3 inches long. Was climbing up a tree
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Diamondback Soil Centipede (Geophilus vittatus)Observer
kristofzDescription
found ascending a tree trunk 1.7 m above ground, at night; 51 pairs of legs; note dark, diamond-shaped markings down the back
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Soil Centipedes (Order Geophilomorpha)Observer
ponerinecatDescription
On a pine tree, for whatever reason.
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Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus)Observer
rangerwildDescription
Black widow eating a Common Desert Centipede (Scolopendra polymorpha). So Metal 🤘
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Western Whiptail (Aspidoscelis tigris)Observer
madtillerDescription
Taking down a centipede!
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Northern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea)Observer
damontigheDescription
I was flipping some logs and saw a fair number of these large centipedes and I saw an alligator lizard run by and figured I must have spooked it and then I saw another one dart by and it circled back around and went after one of the centipedes.
Here is a video of getting the centipede oriented correctly so that the lizard could gulp it down:
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San Francisco Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea ssp. coerulea)Observer
jmaughnDescription
Eating a centipede
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Western Forest Scorpion (Uroctonus mordax)Observer
rjkmendocinoDescription
scorpion under blacklight eating centipede
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Western Forest Scorpion (Uroctonus mordax)Observer
richardwassonDescription
Eating a centipede.
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Western Forest Scorpion (Uroctonus mordax)Observer
pliosaurDescription
Eating a centipede
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Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana)Observer
kendalloeiDescription
Eating a Centipede
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Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana)Observer
truthseqrDescription
Bluebird eating a centipede.
See the following observation for the centipede:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/22354610
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House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)Observer
danhartmanDescription
Nice shot from a few weeks ago of the parent returning to the nest with a nice juicy centipede for the nestlings.
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Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)Observer
knight17Description
with what is likely a Common Desert Centipede (Scolopendra Polymorpha)
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Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)Observer
susanna_hDescription
feeding nestlings with a centipede!
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Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)Observer
sracurrierDescription
We watched the roadrunner kill the giant centipede by picking it up, shaking it and then flinging it to the ground, over and over for about 5 minutes! Then I think that he just dropped it in the nest because he was immediately back to jump up and grab a grasshopper off the wall and take it away. Passed through the yard multiple times with a bug in it's beak.
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Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)Observer
lorri-gongDescription
I think it was eating stone centipedes.
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Scolopendrid Centipedes (Family Scolopendridae)Observer
magdastluciaDescription
See predator https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70048689
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American Dog Tick (Dermacentor variabilis)Observer
blackwarblerDescription
Shrike larder
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bugman-nzDescription
A large Dipluran (44 mm long) resembling Heterojapyx novaezeelandiae; found under rotting log in the rough block at Cape Sanctuary
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Tropical Centipedes (Order Scolopendromorpha)Observer
blackwarblerDescription
Shrike larder
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Tropical Centipedes (Order Scolopendromorpha)Observer
blackwarblerDescription
Shrike larder
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Red Centipedes (Genus Scolopocryptops)Observer
accordiongordonDescription
Predation event. A separate observation will be made for the beetle.
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Genus StrigamiaObserver
chloe_and_trevorDescription
Super long! Under oak bark.
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Milk Snail (Otala lactea)Observer
natureinlaDescription
"Snail Graveyard
So. California Walnut tree
Debs Park
Los Angeles, CA"
-Laurie Picone
Observation and photos by Laurie Picone, sent to slime@nhm.org.
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Stone Centipedes (Order Lithobiomorpha)Observer
cjs041Description
Found underwater on the bottom of a rock. I thought centipedes were not aquatic? This is a centipede right?
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White Italian Snail (Theba pisana)Observer
finaticDescription
San Diego County, California, US
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Reticulate Taildropper (Prophysaon andersonii)Observer
sandor_inDescription
A black slug in the yard on a damp night.
Kind of scrunched up a bit when I took the first photos so I went back and took a couple more after it re-extended to full length.
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Caribbean Giant Centipede (Scolopendra alternans)Observer
lovelymantidDescription
Found indoors, in the bathroom of a first floor apartment. Very large specimen.
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Centipedes (Class Chilopoda)Observer
yetikatDescription
Prey item of a brown widow.
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https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/58996487
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/58996492
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/58996491
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/58996493
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Family LithobiidaeObserver
naturephotosuzeDescription
Santa Ynez Canyon
On the underside of a mushroom. The 2nd two photos show the head better.
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Milk Snail (Otala lactea)Observer
gglwndsrDescription
These snails were present in large numbers behind the Dune Line. The have been previously identified as Otala lactea, and are said to have been present at this location for almost a Century. I have an issue with this identification, as there are some notable differences between this snail, and typical Otala lactea, First, these snails only seem to grow to about a maximum size of 35mm. Second, the shells are almost alabaster colored, with little variability. The animal is much darker than Otala lactea, and the shell is thinner despite ample sources of calcium. It is my opinion that this is a distinct sub-species of O. lactea, or another member of Otala. I would suspect that only DNA analysis would be able to answer this.
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Genus DicellophilusObserver
richardwassonDescription
Being eaten by a Scorpion
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White Italian Snail (Theba pisana)Observer
hannahswarthoutDescription
Invasive species alert! These white Italian snails are infested all along gateway road between Palomar airport road and el fuerte
