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Many legged insect - Scutigera coleoptrata

Many legged insect - Scutigera coleoptrata
Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
June 24, 2010
Size: 1-2 inches
This many legged insect was on the wall of our garage and it seemed to stop moving when I turned on the light which allowed me to get a photo of it. Any idea what species it is as that would be appreciated.

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House Centipede (Scutigera coleoptrata)

 
House Centipede
Thanks Ken for your ID and much appreciated.

Colm Lawler

 
how do you get rid of them. I
how do you get rid of them. I HATE BUGS

 
Sorry, but
it's BugGuide's policy not to provide extermination/control advice.

Besides, these particular bugs are predators. If they're in your home, they're eating other bugs you may like even less. :)

 
Ugly bug with lots of legs
Do these bugs bite and are they any danger? I live in Los Angeles, CA. I was sleeping in my living room and woke up to something crawling on me. i freaked out because i have Never seen one of this bugs before. After reading the comments I figured out that the bug must have come in from my bathroom. I have been painting it for 3days now. I ended up killing the insect not knowing if it was safe.

 
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