Least Lithobius
Lithobius microps
Lithobius microps (also known as stone centipede; or in the United States as Delcore's Centipede (Its synonyms are Lithobius duboscqui and Sigibius puritanicus) is a species of centipede from Lithobiidae family that can be found in the Northeast of the United States, England and South Wales.
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Description
The species is fast-moving and usually quite small, up to about 1" long, possibly to 2" long. It is red or orange in colour. There are small poison claws on the sides of the head.
Range & habitat
The species can be found mainly in the north-east of the United States (in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts, where it is one of the most common centipedes in the region). It also occurs in England and South Wales where it is considered to be among the smallest of British centipedes. It has been introduced to Australia’s island state of Tasmania.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The centipedes like to hide in wood, beneath stones and rocks, in soil, and under small buildings. They are most common in gardens, in dead or rotting wood, beneath stones and rocks, and under sheds. They may be seen in basements in winter, though this is uncommon. They also dig burrows in which to hibernate, from which they will emerge in warmer weather. They are hard to catch, and rarely bite if handled.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 391822.