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House Centipedes - Scutigera coleoptrata

House Centipedes - Scutigera coleoptrata
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 21, 2006
I was wondering if this was just a basic house centipede.
Thanks Srhule

UGH! These Bugs!
Very common in the household, no matter where I've lived they are there. lay a glue trap down where you see them most often coming from, they get stuck but don't let the trap sit for days because I went back to the trap yesterday and the bug was gone but the legs were still on the trap... weird maybe another smarter bug ate it...I don't know!

in need
HEllo,
We have bugs and these are great for controlling them. Can anyone who has them send some?
Thanks, Gabby

i am not going to lie i am a
i am not going to lie i am a big baby when it comes to bugs and i am truley scared to go to bed. i was just in the hospital last week because i was bitten by a bug at work and it was poisioness so i am extremly uncomfortable with any bugs around

i seen one and i tried to kil
i seen one and i tried to kill it but these little things are fast and then it fell off my wall so i was chasing it around then i see two smaller ones. If anyone knows how to get rid of them i would really like to know

Scutigera coleoptrata
Thanks everyone for your comments.

House centipede
Hello to all! Wierd question for someone out there. It seems I have quite a few of these living in my house. Do these things bite at all? And how do you get rid of them, they seem to have reproduced.Do they live in groups or singley?

 
did you ever find out how to
did you ever find out how to get rid of them and if so can you please pass on the information

Scutigera coleoptrata (L., 17
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.

Sure looks like it! Scutigera
Sure looks like it! Scutigeromorpha order centipede, latin name is Scutigera coleoptrata.


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