Giant Desert Centipede

- Scolopendra heros is commonly known as the Arizona desert centipede, giant desert centipede, or giant Sonoran centipede
- A species of North American centipede found in the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico
- The largest centipede in North America has an average length of 6.5 inches (170 mm), but can reach up to 8 in (200 mm) in the wild and even longer in captivity
- Its trunk bears either 21 or 23 pairs of legs