I don't mind spiders and beetles and a few other biting insects like mosquitos, black flys, deer flys, horse flys , black spruce beetles ect ect. , The centipede and the millipede has got to be one of the grossest, I can't stand them!
I'd freak if one of those things crawled on me.

They are simply called house centipedes. They like damp areas. So check for a leak in the house somewhere.

And yes, they are Horrifying! and they can get HUGE. One of ours made a grown man jump and scream like a girl.


I am sorry you have them.

Like cockroaches, if you have one, your gonna have more. Like I said, check for something leaking. I have found home defense reduces their numbers.

Now someone has said they are harmless, I have read they sting like bees. So I need to research them again.

by the way 12m, you really should of given a warning on that huge up close and personal photo.

Now I have the heebie jeebies.

Looks like the bug in that Outer Limits episode "The Zanti Misfits"

It is mind-blowing how fast house centipedes move - like lightning - and they are carnivorous! This is my least favorite bug in the world. If you have ever seen one in person, then you know firsthand how freaky they are.

[edit on 3-7-2009 by OuttaHere]

hmmmm i would guess its a species of cockroach probably new species or not that i know of i say it might be new species beacause of the legs and its not centaped cause o the head its like a centapede/cockroach a centaroach thats what i wil call it

For God's sake, kill it with fire.

Hey, if they'll kill spiders and ants and maggots, they're my friend!

I hate spiders. I cannot forgive them as I got bitten by one in my sleep years ago.

once in a while i see one of those in my house roaming around.

Just to clear a few things up... This is a Scutigera Coleoptrata, or Common House Centipede. It is NOT a silverfish. They dine primarily on arachnids. Just because you have one does not mean you have thousands. In fact, they bear only 1 offspring each year and can live for several years. They prefer cool, moist places as this is where their prey congregates. They WILL bite and they do inject a very mild venom when they do but it is less severe than a bee sting. Finally, these things are faster than you can imagine.

That's it! Not big deal... just another link in the food chain.

This is a kind of wood centepede. Some similar species have a nasy bite. They tend to live in the plumbing pipes and come up to wet areas in houses, and they are common in wood piles. I've caught them in Australia and Asia, I think they are everywhere. And yes, they are fast.