You are bound to cross paths with one type of centipede or another at any given time, since they inhabit most areas of the world. Defying their common name, centipedes do not have 100 legs, but ...

Here’s why centipedes, millipedes come in your home House centipedes are in search of prey insects, like spiders and flies. You’ll usually find them in damp basements, bathrooms and potted plants.

The house centipede should be considered a beneficial organism as it feeds on spiders, insects and other small arthropods. There are only a few reports of this animal biting people, usually when ...

What they feed on is the reason why you shouldn’t fear the house centipede, but actually just let it do its thing. These insects feed on many nuisance pests, such as ants, spiders, termites ...

Experts say House Centipede may be expanding its range due to climate change. He added that people who end up unintentionally housing one do not not need to worry as they are not dangerous to humans.

Centipede: The usual pest species encountered by humans is the house centipede which is grayish yellow and has 15 pairs of legs as an adult. They have poison jaws which they use to inject venom ...