Lithobius melanops, sometimes called the garden lithobius or European steppe centipede, is a species of Lithobiomorph centipede that occurs in many parts of the world.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Garden Lithobius being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Lithobius forficatus
- Lithobius variegatus
- Lithobius microps
- Lithobius pilicornis
- Lithobius calcaratus
- Pseudolithobius megaloporus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Chilopoda
- Order
- Lithobiomorpha
- Family
- Lithobiidae
- Genus
- Lithobius
- Species
- Lithobius melanops
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