Scolopendra hardwickei

Scolopendra hardwickei
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Chilopoda
Order:	Scolopendromorpha
Family:	Scolopendridae
Genus:	Scolopendra
Species:	S. hardwickei
Binomial name
Scolopendra hardwickei Newport, 1844
Synonyms
Scolopendra bicolor (Humbert, 1865) Scolopendra histrionic (CL Koch, 1847)

Scolopendra hardwickei, the Indian tiger centipede, is a species of centipede in the family Scolopendridae.^[1]

Scolopendra hardwickei can reach a length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in). Antennas consist of 17 or 18 segments, of which the first 6-7 are shiny. It is a pigmented species, with exceptionally bright and contrasting coloration, alternating dark orange and deep black segments, with dark orange legs.^[2] The head and antennae or also dark orange, but the first six segments of the antennae are generally of a lighter hue.^[3]

This species is common in the south of the Indian peninsula and it is rarely found on the islands of Sumatra and Nicobar.^[2][4]

The bite of S. hardwickei can cause swelling and drowsiness.

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