Insect Large Acrylic Key Ring Red Headed Centipede Specimen Amber Clear SK83A

Description: Real Red Headed Centipede - Scolopendra subspinipes specimen encased in indestructible, transparent lucite keychain. Safe, authentic and completely unbreakable product put real Centipede right at your fingertips! Length of the Centipede is 5.0 cm (2.0 inch). Size of the lucite block is 5.8x3.5x2.35 cm (2.3x1.6x0.9 inch). Weight of the keychain is 45 g and 60 g with packing box. It is a beautiful keychain and is also a very good collectible item for every body. This is a handmade real animal specimen craft. Each one will be a bit different (specimen size, color and posture) even in the same production batch.The pictures in the listing are just for reference as we are selling multiple pieces with same pictures. *** Red Headed Centipede - Scolopendra subspinipes Order: Scolopendromorpha Family: Scolopendridae Genus: Scolopendra Scolopendra subspinipes is a species of centipede. The native range is uncertain. The certain natural range is Meganesia and Indomalaya. The species is also found on virtually all land areas around and within the Indian Ocean, all of Tropical and Subtropical Asia (including Russia), South and Central America, and the Caribbean. However, how much of this range is natural and how much due to human introduction is unclear.With such a wide geographic range, the species is known by a great many common names including Chinese Red Head, Giant Centipede, Jungle Centipede, Orange Legged Centipede, Red Headed Centipede and Vietnamese Centipede. It is among the largest centipedes with a maximum length of 20 cm. They are active and aggressive, preying on almost everything that they can overwhelm. It has colour variations. Its body is usually red or reddish brown with yellow or yellow-orange legs. In common with other members of genus Scolopendra, it has 21 body segments with each segment having one pair of legs attached. A pair of modified legs known as forcipules can be found on its head, which is covered by a flat shield and bears a pair of antennae. The forcipules are the major tools used by the centipede to kill its prey or for defense, as they have sharp claws that connect to venom glands. Centipedes breathe through the openings located along sides of their bodies. These openings are either round-shaped or S-shaped. They have simple eyes with poor vision, so they rely much on touch and their chemoreceptors. This is an aggressive and nervous arthropod which is ready to strike if interfered with and is sensitive to vibrations nearby. It preys primarily on insects or other predatory arthropods (like spiders), however, if it is large enough to overpower small vertebrates like mice or small reptiles, it will readily attempt to consume them as well. It tends to try to eat almost every living animal it encounters that is not longer than itself. It attacks its prey with the last prehensorial legs, then curves its head quickly behind to implant its venomous jaws deeply and firmly into the prey. The prey is held by the centipedes other legs until it dies from the fast-acting venom. During a fight, the centipede will use its entire body coiling the prey or enemy with its legs firmly attaching to the body of the opponent. Then, it will quickly penetrate its forcipules into the victim for venom injection. The male produces capsules containing mature sperm cells, spermatophores, which are deposited in a reservoir called the spermathecae of the female during mating. The female then fertilizes her immature eggs, oocytes, and deposits them in a dark, protected area. The female lays 50 to 80 eggs which she vigilantly protects until they hatch and the baby centipede molt once. If danger is detected she will wrap around her babies to keep them safe. The young centipedes molt once each year, and take three to four years to attain full adult size. Adults molt once every year. They may live for 10 years or more. S. subspinipes is a popular pet among arthropod hobbyists. The centipede was a traditional food source for Aboriginal Australians. Payment Payment: By Paypal Shipping cost Free shipping cost. We send the goods to USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, EU countries and some other European and Asian countries by E-express, a kind of fast postal service by Hong Kong Post. It usually takes about 6 to 10 working days for delivery. We send the goods to other countries by registered airmail and will take about 8 to 14 working days for delivery. Return policy Returns: We accept returns with any reason in 30 days. Messages We will answer buyer messages within 24 hours during working days. Copy rights of https://stores.ebay.com/Gao-Fu-Collectibles. All right reserved.

Price: 14 USD

Location: Hong Kong

End Time: 2023-11-21T10:37:38.000Z

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