Large centipede
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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