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Soil Centipede

Strigamia sp.

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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Trussville, Alabama

Moss Beach, California

Brooksville, Florida

Panama City, Florida

KAILUA KONA, Hawaii

Hebron, Kentucky

Granville, Ohio

Mount Gilead, Ohio

Emmaus, Pennsylvania

Pottstown, Pennsylvania

Schnecksville, Pennsylvania

Issaquah, Washington

Mead, Washington

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grubbypaws

Emmaus, PA (Zone 6a) | June 2009 | Neutral

Saw one yesterday (first time I can remember) in my newly-framed flower bed. Anything with more than 6 legs gives me the creeps, so I squished it.

claypa

West Pottsgrove, PA (Zone 6b) | October 2008 | Positive

I counted about 76 pairs of legs - they're very small. These centipedes can expand and contract their lenghth quite a bit - from maybe two to four inches, and the legs move like a wave down the body as they move forward.

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