Orange-footed Centipede

Cormocephalus aurantiipes · Order: Scolopendromorpha · Family: Scolopendridae

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Orange-footed Centipede
Photo: Peter Crowcroft, CC BY

The orange-footed centipede can grow up to about 140 mm, though most individuals are around 100 mm long. It shows many colour variations that differ by locality. It is often mistaken for the similar species C. westwoodi.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Colour forms vary with locality.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Typical length is about 100 mm, with a maximum of roughly 140 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Lookalikes

It is commonly confused with C. westwoodi.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Orange-footed Centipede photo 2
Photo: Wairambar Rainforest, CC BY
Orange-footed Centipede photo 3
Photo: Mani Kanakagiri, CC BY
Orange-footed Centipede photo 4
Photo: Mani Kanakagiri, CC BY
Orange-footed Centipede photo 5
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0

Same family (Scolopendridae)

Common Desert CentipedeCommon Desert CentipedeScolopendra polymorphaCan biteGiant Desert CentipedeGiant Desert CentipedeScolopendra herosCan biteEastern Bark CentipedeEastern Bark CentipedeHemiscolopendra marginataMediterranean Banded CentipedeMediterranean Banded CentipedeScolopendra cingulataCan biteChinese Red-headed CentipedeChinese Red-headed CentipedeScolopendra mutilansCan biteRed-headed CentipedeRed-headed CentipedeScolopendra morsitansCan bite

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cormocephalus_aurantiipes

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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.

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