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

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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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this post was submitted on 20 Jun 2023

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