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brown many legs (Centipede)

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Blah!
by: Janina

I just found one in my bathroom, and I live in Donora, PA. at first I thought it was some kind of spider, and I ran screaming from the bathroom, waking up half of the house..
centipedes
by: Moni

Anonymous
As I just commented to Kathy...comment right below yours, centipedes are not bad bugs...they are beneficial and will not harm people!

Centipedes require moist habitats. If they are plentiful, there may be an underlying moisture problem that should be corrected. So, perhaps you need to get a dehumidifier. If you have moisture you may have molds that would be worse for the baby than centipedes.
How do I get rid of them?
by: Anonymous

I would really like to get rid of them here at my house I have a little 6month baby. I don't fill comfortable with them around him. I have termenx that comes and sprays my house every 3months bit they are still hanging around.
House centipede
by: Moni

Kathy
They are not bad bugs, they are actually good Chilopoda.
These relatives of insects are predatory on other arthropods, including cockroach nymphs, flies, moths, bedbugs, crickets, silverfish, earwigs, and small spiders. So, they eat many things you'd probably rather not have in your home.They are beneficial, not a problem other than a nuisance.

Bad Bugs
by: Kathy

I have these creepy crawly centipedes in my house in the foothills near Sacramento Ca. HOW do I get rid of them ??
Land Shrimp!
by: Anonymous

We see them in Indiana and call them land shrimp!
House centipede
by: Anonymous

Definitely a house centipede (Scutigera coleoptrata). Ugly and fast moving. I used to have them in my apartment all the time (Boston area). Recently saw a big one at my parents' place in MD.
House centipede
by: Moni

Maryland also
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2067.html
According to this site(see bottom comment on this page) "some can bite when handled carelessly, resulting in a slight swelling or pain no worse than a mild bee sting"
bite?
by: maryland also

is it poisonous cause i just found one in my house 10 mins ago and killed it,was hella fast
Additional Info
by: Anonymous

This particular centipede is commonly knwon as a House Centipede. The scientific name is Scutigera Coleoptrata.

These guys are extremely delicate. Be carefull when handling, if you are fast enough! If you pick them up with your fingers, their legs can fall off, and they have very weak exoskeletons. All in all though, these creatures are some of the most intricate in the invertebrate world!
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by: bryan

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Fred the Centipede
by: Moni

Shane
Fred is a centipede. :-) Centipedes have one pair of legs per body segment...as opposed to 2 pair of legs per body segment that a millipede has... or 4 pair of legs like the spiders class and 3 pair of legs like the insect class.
Centipedes are usually found in moist areas and in the house that is most commonly the basement. They are not a problem other than a nuicance.
Here is a great fact sheet from Ohio State Univ if you want more info.
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2067.html

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