This is one of the creepy crawlies that we live with here in Andalucia. In English it is known as a Scolopendra, in Spanish its an Escolopendra. I think this one is a Megarian Banded Centipede. I found this one so took advantage of the fact it was dead and took a few photos, as you can see its 11cm long and mean looking. They can move very fast and have a nasty sting which can cause a very painful swelling, hence the photo only being taken as it was dead. I have these regularly visiting the house and have found them in my bedroom and even in my bed!!!! There is a big market for these on the internet for collectors of these centipede’s.
