5 Types of Centipedes in Utah
5 types of centipedes have a verified observation record in Utah. The most frequently recorded are Brown Centipede, House Centipede and Common Desert Centipede. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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5 types of centipedes have a verified observation record in Utah. The most frequently recorded are Brown Centipede, House Centipede and Common Desert Centipede. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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Real sighting data, source iNaturalist
931 verified observations on iNaturalist of centipede have been recorded in Utah, most often in April, May, June.
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5 types of centipedes recorded in Utah
5 centipede species have a verified observation record in Utah, each with at least 10 confirmed sightings. The full list, ranked by how often each is recorded, is below.
3 of the 5 shown are recorded as introduced to Utah rather than native.
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Florida Blue Centipede
Scolopendra viridis
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Plus 5 more recorded only rarely (fewer than 10 verified sightings). Counts from verified iNaturalist observations.
The Brown Centipede (Lithobius forficatus) is the most commonly recorded, with 165 verified observations, about 36% of all centipedes reported in Utah. If you spot a centipede here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Utah also hosts less common centipedes such as Common Desert Centipede, Florida Blue Centipede and White-Striped 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 White-Striped Centipede are recorded by iNaturalist as introduced in Utah rather than native, so they arrived with human help rather than on their own.