Stone Dwelling Centipedes The shiny brown centipedes that
scuttle away when stones and logs are turned over nearly all
belong to the group known as 'lithobiids' or 'stone dwellers'.
They are much broader than the average centipedes, their legs
are much longer and they can run much faster. Stone Centipede
Characteristics The Stone Dwelling centipede has a more circular
head which has a number of simple eyes. These are darkly
pigmented and when they are numerous, they form a dark patch on
each side of their head. Their antennae are quite long, usually
at least one third of the length of the body. The Stone Dwelling
centipedes are well adapted for life on the surface of the
ground and, although they may burrow into the soil during the
winter, they are less commonly found in the soil than the
'Ground centipedes'. The Stone Dwelling centipede has a much
stouter and less flexible body and therefore less suitable for
tunneling activities. Adult stone-dwellers always have 15 trunk
segments and 15 pairs of legs, and t