Comments on: House Centipede http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/19/house-centipede-31/ Are we experts yet? Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:22:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: dbuggylady http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/19/house-centipede-31/comment-page-1/#comment-16734 dbuggylady Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:54:10 +0000 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/?p=17554#comment-16734 I think I have to break your unbroken string of "no bite reports". My very first encounter with one of these critters was in the shower- I was in a hurry, and I remember seeing something, but didn't have my contacts in yet- and it didn't look like a wasp or a roach or anything else I was afraid of. I wasn't too worried about it until it bit the crap out of my leg, and I frantically brushed it off- and of course you all know what these things look like up close! I had no idea what it was. My bug man at the time said it was a mature silverfish. The new bug man said it was a firebrat. Neither one had seen the actual bug. We recently had our house sprayed for the first time in years- the spiders were just too too thick for me- and it has caused these creepie crawlies to come out of the woodwork- just this morning one cruised up to my foot and met it's maker. (Sorry carnage-avoiders!) I haven't wanted to get too close to one of these after being bitten. I remember it stung pretty badly- not like a wasp or a bee, but pretty annoying and itchy later. I managed to survive without hospitalization, however, unlike the unlucky dog in the post above. I would just be aware- I wonder what in the world caused it to bite me; possibly the water from the shower? I think I have to break your unbroken string of “no bite reports”. My very first encounter with one of these critters was in the shower- I was in a hurry, and I remember seeing something, but didn’t have my contacts in yet- and it didn’t look like a wasp or a roach or anything else I was afraid of. I wasn’t too worried about it until it bit the crap out of my leg, and I frantically brushed it off- and of course you all know what these things look like up close! I had no idea what it was. My bug man at the time said it was a mature silverfish. The new bug man said it was a firebrat. Neither one had seen the actual bug. We recently had our house sprayed for the first time in years- the spiders were just too too thick for me- and it has caused these creepie crawlies to come out of the woodwork- just this morning one cruised up to my foot and met it’s maker. (Sorry carnage-avoiders!) I haven’t wanted to get too close to one of these after being bitten. I remember it stung pretty badly- not like a wasp or a bee, but pretty annoying and itchy later. I managed to survive without hospitalization, however, unlike the unlucky dog in the post above. I would just be aware- I wonder what in the world caused it to bite me; possibly the water from the shower?

]]> By: Bug Tolerant Depending on Mood http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/19/house-centipede-31/comment-page-1/#comment-13094 Bug Tolerant Depending on Mood Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:53:35 +0000 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/?p=17554#comment-13094 Well... I'm so happy to hear that it won't kill me... but I caught two of these already and am simply too creeped out to let them go... can I just let them loose outside or will they come back in? Well… I’m so happy to hear that it won’t kill me… but I caught two of these already and am simply too creeped out to let them go… can I just let them loose outside or will they come back in?

]]> By: marcus311 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/19/house-centipede-31/comment-page-1/#comment-11080 marcus311 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:48:14 +0000 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/?p=17554#comment-11080 No Disrespect to Bugman, but you absolutely should worry about this bug stinging your pets. I have a 150 lb dog who has been bitten/stung TWICE now by one of these. The first time, we had no idea what happened- just saw a little swelling at the sting site. By the time we got him to the doctor, he had a 107 degree and climbing fever, was listless, had a raging infection and could barely walk.The second time, we knew what it was and put him on antibiotics right away. I don't think ALL animals will have a reaction, but certainly there are those that are alergic to certain venoms. No Disrespect to Bugman, but you absolutely should worry about this bug stinging your pets. I have a 150 lb dog who has been bitten/stung TWICE now by one of these. The first time, we had no idea what happened- just saw a little swelling at the sting site. By the time we got him to the doctor, he had a 107 degree and climbing fever, was listless, had a raging infection and could barely walk.The second time, we knew what it was and put him on antibiotics right away. I don’t think ALL animals will have a reaction, but certainly there are those that are alergic to certain venoms.

]]> By: bugman http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/19/house-centipede-31/comment-page-1/#comment-8278 bugman Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:28:12 +0000 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/?p=17554#comment-8278 Our own cat catches and east House Centipedes that are unlucky enough to cross the feline's path. We wouldn't worry about bites to pets. Our own cat catches and east House Centipedes that are unlucky enough to cross the feline’s path. We wouldn’t worry about bites to pets.

]]> By: KapeLady http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/19/house-centipede-31/comment-page-1/#comment-8275 KapeLady Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:37:51 +0000 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/?p=17554#comment-8275 I just caught one of these bugs in my apartment! I was surprised to see how huge this was! I was also surprised to see that others have come across this house centipede too and how quickly I was able to identify this bug on your website! My question is this: You state that although they have venom, they do not bite humans. What about my pets? I have cats and a small dog. I certainly would not want them to be bit by this bug! Can you answer this question? I just caught one of these bugs in my apartment! I was surprised to see how huge this was! I was also surprised to see that others have come across this house centipede too and how quickly I was able to identify this bug on your website!

My question is this: You state that although they have venom, they do not bite humans. What about my pets? I have cats and a small dog. I certainly would not want them to be bit by this bug!

Can you answer this question?

]]> By: sabine http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/19/house-centipede-31/comment-page-1/#comment-7739 sabine Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:10:55 +0000 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/?p=17554#comment-7739 You cannot imagine how freaked out I was when I saw my first one in the US. Especially as you don't know right away where front and end is. I guess they are harmless and you can find them where you would expect silverfish or pillbugs. If you hold up a bottle neck to them, they creep in, at least that worked for me. You cannot imagine how freaked out I was when I saw my first one in the US. Especially as you don’t know right away where front and end is.
I guess they are harmless and you can find them where you would expect silverfish or pillbugs.
If you hold up a bottle neck to them, they creep in, at least that worked for me.

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