Scolopendra Subspinipes sp. An old pic.

The Grim Reaper paid it a visit one fine night.

Yes it is. On another note, here's another interesting species! This one is still around, been keeping 3 of these the past 3-4 months and they're doing pretty well so far.


Cormocephalus sp.

It's local Ryo. I owe this species to a bunch of friends who did alot of hard work digging up a rotten tree root infested with termites and red ants. Look out for that and you may end up with some Cormocephalus in your hands.

But here's something important, try your best not to overharvest. Take only what you can sustain alive. 2-3 is all you need, max. And be very careful with your hands.

Has anyone here had the chance to see a real life specimen of Alipes grandidieri? Once almost bought a pair, still contemplating on getting them...

Not cheap. And the sad part is, you won't be able to differentiate between the sexes. Need to establish a few in a colony before being able to breed. Am looking for people interested in trying. They're really gorgeous.

P/s: I only encourage non-traders with close to zero interest in making money to join in and pm me. Have my personal reasons.

Sounds nice, a pic will be great. Don't kill it.
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P/s: Pedes are by far the bugs I fear most. They venom packs a punch and are erratic in the way they move. Can change from overdrive into reverse gear in a second. They're also turbocharged bugs, speed is not their slack. Please be careful how you keep them. Tall containers alone won't be good enough. And try reading up on bite reports of the species you guys plan to keep to at least give a rough idea of what first aid steps you would take should you end up getting tagged. Stay safe.
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As for the Alipes, I'm only looking for trustworthy friends. Won't be including just about anyone in a rush. Thanks for all the pm's.

Sekian.

Red Leg? - Scolopendra subspinipes sp. - these guys come in a variant of shades and colours.

Red Blue Leg? - possibly another Scolopendra subspinipes sp. How big is it?

It's a fake one.

If you know him in person, you'll refrain from saying such things.

Tweezers will likely squash them. Use a small container to pick them up lah..senang saja.

Inspect the container often to check for possible escape(pedes take escape artist tendencies up two notches above any other invert) or death. A dead centipede smells awesome. No words can describe except..breathtaking.. Talking out of experience..wahaha!

f4tE. Interesting nick. You a Ford fan? Tell me you are!

Ford has got everything to do with your nick. F4TE is an engine model number for a series produced by Ford. But it hit me when you asked that your nick is really 'fate'? Lol.

One liners like that deserve they're own section too don't you think, Ryo? Gratzi for the kind reminder tho. God's keeping me in a good mood today. Thank you, merciful man from upstairs.

Hence, the preference to answer f4tE. My dad was a Ford guy back in his day.

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.

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.

Compare your pede to the one in this link > Linko

To really be certain, you'll also need to compare the terminal legs (the 'tail'-like legs on the last segment of the body).

I'm thinking they're identical?