House Centipede
Scutigera coleoptrata
This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Charter Oak, California
Covina, California
Fremont, California
Los Angeles, California(2 reports)
Monrovia, California
Redding, California(2 reports)
Denver, Colorado
Trinidad, Colorado
Bristol, Connecticut
Meriden, Connecticut
Naugatuck, Connecticut
Stamford, Connecticut
Washington, District of Columbia
Austell, Georgia
Lake Forest, Illinois
Niles, Illinois
Indianapolis, Indiana
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Thorntown, Indiana
Melbourne, Kentucky
Brunswick, Maine
Portland, Maine
Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Marlborough, Massachusetts
North Adams, Massachusetts
Somerville, Massachusetts
Algonac, Michigan
Battle Creek, Michigan
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Chesterfield, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Saint Louis, Missouri
Reno, Nevada
Eatontown, New Jersey
Highlands, New Jersey
Lincroft, New Jersey
Newton, New Jersey
Rumson, New Jersey
Kingston, New York
Larchmont, New York
Syracuse, New York
Concord, North Carolina
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Bucyrus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
West Chester, Ohio
Zanesville, Ohio
Mallorytown, Ontario
Cornwall, Pennsylvania
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Reading, Pennsylvania
Yankton, South Dakota
Knoxville, Tennessee
Kodak, Tennessee
Frisco, Texas
Salt Lake City, Utah
Burlington, Vermont
East Ryegate, Vermont
Arlington, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Fairfax, Virginia
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
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Polaris08
Johnny6751
MelanieLynne
jonwaugh
aashemichbeth
WayneJohnson
I don't see why they don't just build a home out of trigs in the woods someplace. With all of those legs, they could have it completed in no time. Also, they could have a nice swimming pool too with all of those legs digging and all they would have to do would be to wait for it to rain!
At least they don't come into people's beds. I once woke up with a Yellow Sac Spider in my bed. I threw a VCR tape at it and it burst open on my pillow so, I had t... read more
quibro
countrykid
Bryce_Michigan
jndonelove
medlarman
insectreaper
I'm grateful that these little buggers aren't harmful to humans and eat other insects in your house or garden but if these things want to live, they better stay out of my house! The only times I've caught them was at night as they are nocturnal hunters and come out mostly during Spring and Fall.
gigafunk
themikeman
Rockweed
MissMcLaren
I'm not entirely sure how it got in but I'm certainly not interested in meeting any of his little friends.
Knowing now what it is and does, I'll certainly do my best not to crush any I see scurrying around anywhere.
Ryozo
redcolumbine
Petal33
rwielgosz
I've heard they're good to have in your house, as they're predators of other arthropods. Also, they don't leave webs or make noise, unlike other bug predators.
They make a great cat toy because they run fast, but they're not cautious. The cats like to eat them, too.
Andyquasar
Weird thing since its not usually in Canada
jakeman
JenT
Jonny_Test
centistalker
ilovemyplants
jones101
cvirtue
RockabillyKitty
I have also seen these things in the yard, but they're usually much smaller than the specimens I've seen indoors.
They are beneficial in that they hunt spiders and other pests - but they can inflict a bite, from what I understand, that is similar to a bee sting. I don't plan on finding out if this is true. In my life I've been stung by a scorpion and a velvet ant - and that's enough, thank you.
I grew up in eastern Oklahoma - so I'm just thankful that they're much, much smaller than their orange-legged cousins. Now THOSE are scary.
fishhead01
claypa