Brown centipede

Lithobius forficatus
Centipedes (Lithobiidae)

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Long, flat red-brown body with armoured segments. Each segment has 1 pair of legs, the first pair is thicker with toxic glands to paralyse and kill prey.
Starts with 7 pairs of legs and gains an extra pair when shedding its skin, to a maximum of 15 pairs. 

An agile runner hunting insects and other bugs. Very susceptible to dehydration and thus staying below rocks and other covers during the daytime. Can live for 6 years.

⇔ l. 20-35 mm

syn. Stone centipede

LA:
≈ The STIGMATOGASTER SUBTERRANEA (Ground Lover Centipede) is lighter in colour, longer and mostly found in soil.

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