Centipedes in Oklahoma

Large centipedes living in Oklahoma
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

Comanche: Giant desert centipedeGrady: Giant desert centipedeKay: Giant desert centipedeOklahoma: Giant desert centipedeMajor: Giant desert centipedeRogers: Giant desert centipede
Large centipedes with open GBIF records, by county: 6 counties so far. Blank does not mean absent.

Active months

JanFebMar: 1 records (large centipede)MarApr: 4 records (large centipede)AprMay: 1 records (large centipede)MayJun: 1 records (large centipede)JunJulAug: 2 records (large centipede)AugSep: 1 records (large centipede)SepOct: 1 records (large centipede)OctNovDec
Open records of large centipedes in Oklahoma by month.

Rare records

Questions

How many large centipedes are in Oklahoma?

1 species live in the state: Giant desert centipede.

Which large centipedes in Oklahoma 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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