How would I know if I had a De hanni, littlesaint? Most people I know refer to De hannis as Mau Chau, and that particular species doesn't trace it roots back to Malaysia. Would you share some defining characters that makes for sure IDing of this species? I am hoping to gain more insight on this one.

No need to apologize lah.

lunuwueju: 10cm pedes are a pretty common sight for local species. Death from being tagged is unlikely, but pain is almost certain.

Unless he can take a very clear pic of ventral shot of the terminal leg
Else sure cant ID

--> a) Prefemur of terminal legs ventrally without spines: scolopendra subspinipes dehaani
--> b) Prefemur of terminal legs ventrally with 1-3 spines: c)
--> c.1) 20th legs without tarsal spine, terminal legs ventrally with 2-3 spines: Scolopendra multidens
--> c.2) 20th legs mostly with a tarsal spine, terminal legs ventrally with 1-2 spines: d)
--> d.1) head-coloration red and distinguishable from dark body, sternites 2-19 with 2 paramedian sutures that don't reach the end of each sternite: sc. subspinipes mutilans
--> d.2) paramedian sutures on sternites complete, only on sternites 16-19 finer: sc. subspinipes subspinipes

Credit http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=138568

Ryo, u sound like an expert with those scientific terms...u a zoologist or something?

Swt those are copy paste from other forum, im nt expert
Im newbie to centipede...
Im juz a multimedia design student =p

well i told u before that it wasnt me that id-ed that centipede, a friend did it and i just took his word for it

U have a clear ventral pic of its terminal legs?
Will be interesting for me2 test ID-ing =p

This post has been edited by RyoKenzaki: Nov 17 2008, 02:11 AM

Yes you did, didn't you. But if you could get more feedback from him and be a gem as to share it with me, that'd be really wonderful. He's got to be really confident to put in a number like 90% accurate. There must be some defining points he's looking at which would really make a whole lot of difference to an experienced eye like his. I'm just as interested as ever to find out. Thanks up ahead.

May I know if this pet centipede are counted as display pets?

Well i do believe pets that cant/dun enjoy to be handle are counted as display pets

Does this includes tarantulas and scorpions?

Well, of cause

Hi guys.

I'm looking for centipede (Scolopendra cingulata), length prefer at least 3-4 inch

You guys can PM me, if you have any centipedes that wanna sell, beside Scolopendra cingulata.

I see...
At my house during gardening, sometimes i will find those one inch or two inches long centipede..
They are in red colour.
They are the common type right?

Then how only they will attack us?
I mean as in using their fang to bite us?

Whole red or head red only?
They attack by biting us with their fang...
But usually they ll run away from u

interesting thread.. read from the 1st page to 12.. nice reading with some good info.. now i wont kill the pedes on sight! might just shoo them away with brooms.. i dont have em in my house in Seri kembangan but my in laws @ senai johor, thats another story.. 5" full black ones can be found under the bed! or hiding between the wall and the closet.. rumah kampung.. fully wooden house on stilts and they still can climb up.. spider wolf also quite common and i took some pic of 1 about 3" wide..

the biggest pede i saw in my life was at batu feringhi quite a long time ago.. 1st i saw a big ass cockroach about 2" from tip to tip running in a straight line.. it was funny cos have you ever seen a cockroach running in a straight line? usually they zig zag.. stop.. zig zag again.. and when i look further back what the cockroach is running from.. its a really2 big pede! fully black.. atleast 9" long and as thick as a my pinky finger.. i bailed as fast as i could.. keeping my distance and just watch the 2 race to the bushes..

shoo them?? if unlucky u gonna die someday if they breed and attack u...kill them on sight man

They've been breeding for million of years.. still.. not more then 5 human killed by them.. what say u?

so easy die human extinct d lor one time a pede breed it isnt like human 1 baby,twin,triplet
they come in dozens

they breed in the jungle then nobody go kacau ok la..but breed in your house then running around u dun kill them they will kill u

Ryo,
Its full body red.
Some even full black.. ^^"


They will find somewhere to hide.
They can't live on solid ground. They need some moist places to live in and some food suply.
So it is not logic for them to be in our house or under your pillow. =]
Unless they got scared by maybe other insect or animals.

Guys, please correct me if i am wrong ^^