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New Species of 'Horrific' Amphibious Centipedes Named After Local Dragon God


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What started as a little pest investigation turned into a surprising (and somewhat scary) discovery of an entirely new species of amphibious centipede in Okinawa, Japan. This specie was aptly named after a local dragon god.
Researchers at the Tokyo Metropolitan University received a little-known piece of news about strangely large, amphibious centipedes attacking freshwater prawns in local streams. Curious, they set out in the hopes of bringing back some form of samples to confirm its identity.
When they finally encountered the insectoid predators, they measured roughly around eight inches in length and DNA analysis confirmed that it was a completely new species. This marks the first discovery of a new Japanese centipede in over 143 years. This is also the third species of a new type of large, amphibious centipedes recently confirmed to exist in the world, with the first being found in Southeast Asia.  ....

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The Weather Network - New (and large) amphibious centipede discovered


New (and large) amphibious centipede discovered
Cheryl Santa Maria
Tuesday, April 20th 2021, 2:46 pm - The centipede is large, rare, and may be endangered.
Researchers have discovered a new species of tropical centipede genus Scolopendra in parts of Japan and Taiwan, marking the first new centipede identified in the former region in 143 years.
Scolopendra is a genus of large tropical centipede, and the newest discovery is about 20 cm long and 2 cm in width, making it the biggest centipede ever found in both areas.
Its characteristics are rare, too: the new centipede prefers streamside environments in areas rarely frequented by humans and exhibits amphibious characteristics, joining an exclusive club of amphibious Scolopendrs, of which there are now only three known species. ....

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