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Strigamia crassipes
Species of centipede From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Strigamia crassipes is a centipede belonging to the family Linotaeniidae in the order Geophilomorpha.[3]
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Description
Strigamia crassipes is red in colour and has a prominent tooth at the base of the poison claw. This species can reach 56 mm in length.[4] Males of this species have 45 to 57 pairs of legs; females have 45 to 59 pairs.[4] The number of legs distinguishes this species from S. acuminata, which has only 37 to 41 leg pairs in males and 39 to 43 pairs in females.[4] The specific name crassipes is Latin for "thick leg."[5]
This centipede produces a bioluminescent substance in its sternal glands and secretes it through the sternal pore fields; it is yellow or blue in colour.[6]
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Habitat
Strigamia crassipes lives in woodland habitats in Ireland, southern England and Wales, and elsewhere in Europe.[7][8]
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