White-Striped Centipede

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Henia vesuviana

White-Striped Centipede, a reference photo
Photo: Jörg Spelda · CC BY 3.0 (licence)

The white-striped centipede (Henia vesuviana, formerly Chaetechelyne vesuviana), is a species of soil centipede belonging to the family Dignathodontidae.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of White-Striped Centipede 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

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Chilopoda
Order
Geophilomorpha
Family
Geophilidae
Genus
Henia
Species
Henia vesuviana

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