A centipede was happy quite
Until a bird in fun
Said "Prey, which leg comes after which?"
This raised her mind to such a pitch,
She lay distracted in the ditch
Considering how to run.
~Anonymous

We have a new pet! No, definitely NOT onboard. In fact, Herbert is kept 10 miles away at his capture point. He is a Florida Blue Centipede, a very popular pet as far as centipedes go, according to our research. A native Floridian, most reach lengths of 3 inches with a flattened, segmented body. Herbert is 6 inches long. Florida Blue Centipedes are very fast moving and commonly live under logs and rocks, and in trash and debris piles. This Centipede is venomous and preys upon insects and spiders. In the photo his head is at the lower corner with two curving mustache-like antennae and two rear-facing longer legs at the top left corner. Herbert was found in an old Woodrat hole on the ground floor of a stilt house. He will be released.

Full Taxonomy
Common Name: Centipede - Florida Blue
Category: Insects � Millipedes
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Scolopendromorpha
Family: Scolopendridae
Genus: Hemiscolopendra
Species: marginata