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Beautiful insect. Trying to identify? Moves very quickly featherlike - Scutigera coleoptrata
Copyright © 2007 Theresa Weglarz

Beautiful insect. Trying to identify? Moves very quickly featherlike - Scutigera coleoptrata
Tucker, Georgia, USA
October 10, 2007
Size: 2inch body
Drop from the ceiling into my shower. I've never seen this type of insect. Just found it on the site, house centipede Scutigera?
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Contributed by Theresa Weglarz on 10 October, 2007 - 6:09pm
Last updated 12 October, 2007 - 3:09pm

Look here
http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=house+centipede&search=Search
… ROBERTBROWN, 10 October, 2007 - 8:23pm login or register to post comments

Yes..
i agree... house centipede. I love all bugs and insects, but this is the one i will never grow fond of! they just CREEP ME OUT!!! lol!
… vespula vulgaris, 10 October, 2007 - 6:26pm login or register to post comments

 
I'm the opposite, I just love
I'm the opposite, I just love this little guy. Great pic, thanks for sharing it.
… atrox, 11 October, 2007 - 10:08pm login or register to post comments

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