3 Types of Centipedes in Vermont
3 types of centipedes have a verified observation record in Vermont. The most frequently recorded are House Centipede, Brown Centipede and Diamondback Soil 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 Vermont. The most frequently recorded are House Centipede, Brown Centipede and Diamondback Soil Centipede. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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579 verified observations on iNaturalist of centipede have been recorded in Vermont, most often in April, May, October.
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3 types of centipedes recorded in Vermont
3 centipede species have a verified observation record in Vermont, 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 Vermont rather than native.
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Plus 7 more recorded only rarely (fewer than 10 verified sightings). Counts from verified iNaturalist observations.
The House Centipede (Scutigera coleoptrata) is the most commonly recorded, with 167 verified observations, about 60% of all centipedes reported in Vermont. If you spot a centipede here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Vermont also hosts less common centipedes such as Brown Centipede and Diamondback Soil 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 Vermont rather than native, so they arrived with human help rather than on their own.