Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

Landcare-Research -Manaaki Whenua

Large centipede

Cormocephalus rubriceps (Newport)


Order: Scolopendrida
Family: Scolopendridae

Size range

  • Large size, up to 200 mm

Distribution

  • New Zealand native
  • Found under stones and logs in bush or garden

Life History

  • Predacious, eats insects, spiders and worms
  • Has a painful bite