Centipedes in Missouri

Large centipedes living in Missouri
1species, plus 1 with rare records

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

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

Active months

JanFebMarAprMayJun: 1 records (large centipede)JunJulAugSep: 1 records (large centipede)SepOctNovDec
Open records of large centipedes in Missouri by month.

Rare records

Harmless large centipedes people mistake for them

Questions

How many large centipedes are in Missouri?

1 species live in the state: Giant desert centipede.

Which large centipedes in Missouri 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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