The state’s venomous snakes — including copperheads — do not get high off the ground, Owens said. Copperheads — the venomous snake most likely to be seen around central North Carolina and the Triangle ...

In March 2025, a mouse and her five babies interrupted a dance rehearsal in Zmeinogorsk, Russia. They scurried through the hall in a tight line, resembling a tiny, adorable "mouse-tipede." Performers ...

Discover why centipedes might be infesting your home (dampness, other bugs, hiding spots) and learn effective, natural ways to get rid of them. While their bites are usually harmless to humans, expert ...

House Centipedes. Image via Depositphotos House centipedes are another unwelcome guest that might be residing in your home. While they’re mostly harmless to humans, their alarming speed and appearance ...

You will most likely encounter a house centipede at night when they come out of hiding to hunt for food. While it may look like 100 legs, adult house centipedes have only 15 pairs of legs.

Eastern house centipedes are a poster child example of guilt by association. They are not just benign, they are beneficial. Anything making a living tracking down unsavory insects in the home has ...

Eastern house centipedes are a poster child example of guilt by association. They are not just benign, they are beneficial. Anything making a living tracking down unsavory insects in the home has ...

The house centipede (Scutigera coleoptrata) is the most common centipede found in the U.S. These centipedes are sometimes referred to as “hundred-leggers,” due to their many pairs of legs.

If you really want to be bitten by a brown house centipede, then you can do it, but it’s going to take some work. You’ll need to catch one, manhandle it, and push its jaws against your skin.

I want to ask you about one of the most unsettling scenes I’ve read in a novel. It appears in a section called “The House Centipede Incident.” I live with a few house centipedes.