Soil Centipede

This is a soil centipede. They are predators and feed on insect larvae and worms.  Soil centipedes can be found in gardens, agricultural ground, or any other location with loose soil. Centipedes belong to the class Chilopoda.

Order: Geophilomorpha

Photograph: © 2017 RKD Peterson

Date of Photograph: 27 May 2017
Location: Montana, Gallatin Co. (45^o43'41" N 111^o83'11" W)