Geophilus electricus

Geophilus electricus (lat.) Is a species of leg-footed millipedes from the Geophilidae family.

Geophilus electricus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animals Type of: Arthropods Overclass: Millipedes Grade: Lepodopods Squad: Geophiles Family: Geophilidae Gender: Geophilus View: Geophilus electricus
Latin name
Geophilus electricus ( Linnaeus , 1758)
Synonyms
Geophilus rhenanorum Verhoeff , 1939 Geophilus helveticus Verhoeff, 1928 Geophilus sudeticus Haase , 1880 Arthronomalus flavus Newport , 1845 Scolopendra ferruginea Geoffroy, 1764

Geophilus electricus is ocher yellow, with 65–71 pairs of legs, 40–45 mm long, glows in the dark. Distributed in Northern and Central Europe.