Centipedes in Arkansas

Large centipedes living in Arkansas
1species

Giant desert centipede.

Giant desert centipede
Giant desert centipede. Photo: John, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How to recognize them

Giant desert centipede Scolopendra heros

We list the large centipedes and the house centipede. Many small centipedes live in every state and are harmless to people.

Counties with records

Pulaski: Giant desert centipedeFaulkner: Giant desert centipede
Large centipedes with open GBIF records, by county: 2 counties so far. Blank does not mean absent.

Active months

JanFebMarApr: 1 records (large centipede)AprMay: 2 records (large centipede)MayJunJulAugSep: 1 records (large centipede)SepOctNovDec
Open records of large centipedes in Arkansas by month.

Harmless large centipedes people mistake for them

Questions

How many large centipedes are in Arkansas?

1 species live in the state: Giant desert centipede.

Which large centipedes in Arkansas are dangerous?

None of them is considered medically significant for most people. Stings and bites hurt, and allergic reactions are possible.

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