Family Geophilidae (Soil centipedes)

Domain: EucaryaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: ChilopodaOrder: Geophilomorpha Phenology

Geophilidae Species Discovered in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Species Common Name Photo Where? Phenology
Arctogeophilus fulvusSoil centipede(NA) HerePhenology
Geophilus mordaxSoil centipede(NA) HerePhenology
Strigamia branneriSoil centipede(NA) HerePhenology

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Note: Taxa on this list are only those contained in the ATBI database,
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or other sources that have not yet been entered
in the Biodiversity Database.

In Case You Didn't Know ...
These soil-dwelling centipedes can be found in moist habitats such as those found in forests or gardens. Their long flexible bodies easily glide through the small spaces of soil, leaf litter, or under the park of stumps and logs.
Prey species typically include insect larvae and worms.


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