Scolopendra mutilans 3” - 4”

size 3” - 4”

Known as the Chinese Red-Headed Centipede, this fast moving pede does best in a tall humid environment with some cork bark slabs to hide under. These stay on the smaller side maxing out around 8 inches, making them a bit more manageable than some of the big giants. However they can still quickly deliver a painful bite, so use caution around them.  These centipedes are know to be quite tolerant of each other sometimes even being labeled as “communal”. However when i attempted this I did experience some rare cannibalism. These centipedes haven’t been around in a few years, and they will disappear again, sp get them now! Described in 1878 by German entomologist Ludwig Carl Christian Koch.