8 Types of Centipedes in Oklahoma
8 types of centipedes have a verified observation record in Oklahoma. The most frequently recorded are Giant Desert Centipede, Brown Centipede and House Centipede. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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8 types of centipedes have a verified observation record in Oklahoma. The most frequently recorded are Giant Desert Centipede, Brown Centipede and House Centipede. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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Real sighting data, source iNaturalist
1,379 verified observations on iNaturalist of centipede have been recorded in Oklahoma, most often in April, May, October.
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8 types of centipedes recorded in Oklahoma
8 centipede species have a verified observation record in Oklahoma, each with at least 10 confirmed sightings. The full list, ranked by how often each is recorded, is below.
3 of the 8 shown are recorded as introduced to Oklahoma rather than native.
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Plus 8 more recorded only rarely (fewer than 10 verified sightings). Counts from verified iNaturalist observations.
The Giant Desert Centipede (Scolopendra heros) is the most commonly recorded, with 375 verified observations, about 49% of all centipedes reported in Oklahoma. If you spot a centipede here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Oklahoma also hosts less common centipedes such as House Centipede, Eastern Bark Centipede and Eastern Red 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. Brown Centipede, House Centipede and Japanese House Centipede are recorded by iNaturalist as introduced in Oklahoma rather than native, so they arrived with human help rather than on their own.