Haplophilus subterraneus, commonly known as the western yellow centipede is a species of centipede in the family Himantariidae that can be found in Central Europe, Ireland, Newfoundland, Scandinavia and the United Kingdom. It was recorded from a compost heap of the Botanical Garden at the University of Oslo at Tøyen, Oslo in 1992 and 1995.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Western Yellow 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
- Geophilus flavus
- Stigmatogaster gracilis
- Strigamia maritima
- Geophilus truncorum
- Schendyla nemorensis
- Himantarium gabrielis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Chilopoda
- Order
- Geophilomorpha
- Family
- Himantariidae
- Genus
- Stigmatogaster
- Species
- Stigmatogaster subterranea
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