I hate these things. I live in France and I just moved to a house near a pond and we sometimes get them, in the bedrooms and the halls. They are way too creepy for me. Plus I found something people might find interesting : Techniques for eliminating centipedes from homes include drying up the areas where they thrive, eliminating large indoor insect populations, sealing cracks in the walls, and seeking the assistance of an exterminator.
That, and they bite. Yay!

When I moved from a lovely condo in downtown Toronto on the Harbour Front that was only 6 years old, to a beautiful East York, Toronto 80+ year old charming red brick single detached 2 story home, boy was I in for a big surprise. I never saw one of these suckers before until after the move and was totally shocked when one of these f'ugly creepy crawlers scattered across the floor. I actually screamed so loud it jumped! I noticed some creeping holly type plants close to my house with what seemed like egg pods on the stems so I cut them down and threw them out and now we don't have as many but the odd one is still around. I asked the former owner about them and she said that they come up through the water pipes! I did a bit of research and apparently they came over with Italian immigrants in their luggage when they came on boats. Both my parents are from Italy and when I was there a couple of times I never saw these bugs so I don't know if it's true. Anyways they are so gross and I hope there is a quick fix to get rid of them.

So we just moved into our new apartment a few weeks ago (above a restaurant of course) and, me and my roommates are sitting around in the living room watching a movie, when some sort of spider like figure scatters across our carpet like a dog burying its first bone. At first I thought this horrid insect was some sort of a scorpion, seems a little over dramatic I know but because of its pencil shaped body I didn't know what the hell this thing was. Was it a spider? Was it a Centipede? Or just another meatball that rolled of f the counter and made its way across the floor, until now. I found this website and it has helped me become extremely knowledgeable about these unique centipedes. I understand that these types of centipedes help kill off other insects including coach roaches, which I do not want! And I am exceptionally grateful for that upside; however is there any way to get rid of these things? Or is their seven year lifespan and 3 inch adult body containing fifteen legs going to consist of creeping on my walls in my bedroom at night while they all gather together underneath my dishwasher (convinced that’s where they live in my humble abode) and devise a scheme to attack me while I am helplessly asleep or showering with wife in the morning.

I can't stand bugs, I'm seriuos. I let them live if they aren't invading my space, but we all know how bugs/houses/barns go. I was in my kitchen last night, and this beige/long/skinny bug with lots of legs (actually it was a rather large bug) came racing out from underneath me. (He was so fast!) He ran towards my bedroom of course and now I can't find him! Can these bugs get that big? How do I get him out!?

Minneapolis, Minnesota

i saw one of these guys and it freaked me out. it was completely still for about 10 minutes. looked it up on here and found out it wasn't poisonous- thank god. i looked back up near my ceiling where it was and it was gone! i wish i saw it go so i knew where it was...

Scutigera coleoptrata (L., 1758). This is believed to be a European species that has been introduced into North America by man and now occurs throughout the continent. It is often found inside houses in damp, cool spots, like in bathtubs, sinks & drains, and cellars.

we found this weirdo lurking in our shower late at night. it had many legs like a centipede, but they were long, like a daddy-long-legs spider, and bent like a grasshopper's. we had never seen anything like it before, so we decided to look it up. if we'd discovered a new species, we would've named it "the ben and lex apartment bug". but sadly, it is not. we caught it in a jar. it looks so bizarre, our cats can't stop staring at it.
-lex and ben

I'm a young, nubile, mid-twenties woman, and I over-react about teeny little bugs in my apartment. I need a big strong programmer man to sweep away these godforsaken bugs and sweep me off my feet. I like long walks on the beach and screaming at camera crews.

This little thing gave me a big scare. I was not for sure what to do with it when it crawled accross my papers at work. I am glad that I found it online after searching for some hours and I know that it's bite is not as big as I imagined it.

I found the same bug as well.. I came to this site hoping to find out what kind it was and i did. I am going to try to upload my pics here.. thanks for your help..

Nice shot, Troy. How did you get it to stand still?!:-)