Brown Centipede

Lithobius forficatus

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Lithobius forficatus, most commonly known as the brown centipede or stone centipede, is a common European centipede of the family Lithobiidae, although its distribution is not exclusive to Europe. It is between 18 and 30 mm long and up to 4 mm broad and is a chestnut brown color.

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  1. (c) Frederik Leck Fischer, all rights reserved, uploaded by Frederik Leck Fischer
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithobius_forficatus

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