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Found this eastern red centipede coiled around her eggs while I was out looking for millipedes today (mander.xyz)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I believe this is Scolopocryptops sexspinosus, the eastern red centipede. Females protect the clutch from predators and mold spores, and some species also protect young after they hatch.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Good question! I did a brief search and it appears that they fast for some period of time while the eggs incubate, which is usually around a month. Some species also care for the young after they hatch.