Scolopendra viridis
Florida Blue Centipede
A predatory soil arthropod that feeds on smaller animals and helps regulate lower-level consumer populations.
Classification Pending
PendingIdentity & Origin
- Common Name
- Florida Blue Centipede
- Scientific Name
- Scolopendra viridis
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Trophic Ecology
- Trophic Level
- Secondary Consumer
- Feeding Niche / Method
- Active predation
- Dietary Inputs
- Small insects, larvae, crustaceans, worms, and other invertebrates
Section Notes
Trophic classification is Secondary Consumer. Food-web role: Small-invertebrate predator. Feeding method: Active predation. Dietary inputs: Small insects, larvae, crustaceans, worms, and other invertebrates
Ecological Role & Symbiosis
- Ecological Role
- Population regulation
Biomes This Species Lives In
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