Rhysida polyacantha

Rhysida polyacantha is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1985 by L. E. Koch.^[1]

Rhysida polyacantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Chilopoda
Order:	Scolopendromorpha
Family:	Scolopendridae
Genus:	Rhysida
Species:	R. polyacantha
Binomial name
Rhysida polyacantha L.E.Koch, 1985[1]

Distribution

The species occurs in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.^[2]

Behaviour

The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.^[2]