@article {963, title = {Novel foraging behaviors of Scolopendra dehaani (Chilopoda: Scolopendridae) in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand}, journal = {International Journal of Tropical Insect Science}, year = {2021}, month = {29/01/2021}, abstract = {

Large Scolopendrid centipedes are capable of preying on small vertebrates. However, details on their foraging behavior and diet under natural conditions are lacking. We describe novel behaviors of a widely distributed Southeast Asian centipede, Scolopendra dehaani, in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. We report the first documented observation of a Scolopendra species actively foraging and capturing prey diurnally, as well as the first arboreal predation by S. dehaani, and provide brief insight into prey handling strategies large Scolopendrids may use to subdue vertebrate prey. Each of the three predation events were of S. dehaani feeding on small vertebrates, indicating that vertebrate prey may make up an important component of S. dehaani diet in the wild. We suggest S. dehaani, and likely other large \“terrestrial\” Scolopendrid centipedes which live in tropical forests, forage arboreally and may rely on large trees as arboreal refuges when terrestrial refuges are limited. Additionally, these observations demonstrate that some S. dehaani individuals may occasionally actively search for prey diurnally. Further studies are needed to better understand the ecological habits of S. dehaani and other tropical Scolopendra species.

}, keywords = {Active foraging, Arboreal, Diurnal, predation, Predatory behavior, Scolopendromorpha}, issn = {1742-7592}, doi = {10.1007/s42690-021-00431-9}, url = {http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s42690-021-00431-9}, author = {Hodges, Cameron W. and Goodyear, Jesse} } @article {8, title = {The invasive species Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Haplodesmidae) spreads to the northern Caribbean, with a compilation of published localities}, journal = {International Journal of Tropical Insect Science}, volume = {38}, year = {2018}, month = {Jan-12-2018}, pages = {299-302}, chapter = {299}, abstract = {

Millipede diversity in tropical regions, and in Mexico in particular, is still mostly unknown. A modest but recurrent source of new Mexican species is the colonization of exotic species, due to human activity. The invasive species Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889 has spread from its area of origin in Indonesia or Melanesia and become a virtually pantropical species. Although long known from South and Central America, reports from the Caribbean are sparse and limited to some eastern islands and southern Central America. On 9 March 2016, two adult specimens were found on Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, in an area of medium semideciduous tropical forest. This paper comprises the first record of this species from Mexico and the northern Caribbean. Given the intense commercial activity in the region, the presence of more populations both in Cozumel Island and in the mainland coast is highly probable.

}, keywords = {Caribbean, Cylindrodesmus, Exotic species, invasive species, M{\'e}xico, millipedes, Oxidus, Rhinotus}, issn = {1742-7584}, doi = {10.1017/S1742758418000255}, url = {https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1742758418000255/type/journal_article}, author = {Recuero, Ernesto} }