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House Centipede (S. coleoptrata) - Scutigera coleoptrata

House Centipede (S. coleoptrata) - Scutigera coleoptrata
near Rowena, Wasco County, Oregon, USA
April 11, 2008
Probably 2+" or so. I found 3 of these guys in an open dry area in a bark pile where it was mildly humid and probably 90+F. These guys were sweet! They weren't too crazy about being exposed and in direct sunlight. I don't know why you guys don't like in your house's, though my family would freak if they saw them in their house.