Cryptops hortensis
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| Although similar at a glance to the orange coloured Geophilus Centipedes, the UK's three species of Cryptops are somewhat different. Apart from structural differences, they also have no eyes. Cryptops hortensis is common under stones or logs where it occurs in Nottinghamshire. The two obvious areas of distribution on the map below, is probably more indicative of a bias in observer coverage than actual distribution. | ||
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| Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Cryptops
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