3 Types of Centipedes in Nevada
3 types of centipedes have a verified observation record in Nevada. The most frequently recorded are Common Desert Centipede, House Centipede and Brown Centipede. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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3 types of centipedes have a verified observation record in Nevada. The most frequently recorded are Common Desert Centipede, House Centipede and Brown Centipede. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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Real sighting data, source iNaturalist
429 verified observations on iNaturalist of centipede have been recorded in Nevada, most often in April, March, May.
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3 types of centipedes recorded in Nevada
3 centipede species have a verified observation record in Nevada, each with at least 10 confirmed sightings. The full list, ranked by how often each is recorded, is below.
2 of the 3 shown are recorded as introduced to Nevada rather than native.
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Plus 9 more recorded only rarely (fewer than 10 verified sightings). Counts from verified iNaturalist observations.
The Common Desert Centipede (Scolopendra polymorpha) is the most commonly recorded, with 188 verified observations, about 74% of all centipedes reported in Nevada. If you spot a centipede here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Nevada also hosts less common centipedes such as House Centipede and Brown Centipede, each recorded fewer than 100 times. These are the species worth a second look when you are out, since a sighting is more notable.
Not every one of these is originally from here. House Centipede and Brown Centipede are recorded by iNaturalist as introduced in Nevada rather than native, so they arrived with human help rather than on their own.