Scolopendra angulata is a species of centipede commonly found in Barbados. They are also found in Venezuela and neighbouring countries in South America and the Caribbean such as Ecuador and Colombia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Venomous. The note covers its whole genus. Giant centipedes; painful venomous bite Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Scolopendra viridicornis — venomous
- Ethmostigmus rubripes
- Scolopendra gigantea — venomous
- Scolopendra hermosa — venomous
- Cormocephalus westwoodi
- Scolopendra mutilans — venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Chilopoda
- Order
- Scolopendromorpha
- Family
- Scolopendridae
- Genus
- Scolopendra
- Species
- Scolopendra angulata
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