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House Centipede

Posted by bugman July 14th, 2010 at 8:58 am

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I. D. this crazy looking bug, please.
July 13, 2010
Dear bugman: I think I’ve seen this bug before back in a summer night of 1992 in Japan. To my surprise, I saw this one at my dad’s house in Roseburg, Oregon. It was not easy to catch!!! With 30 legs it was very quick and could turn and move like Micheal Jordan!
Thank you, Dr. Lee Willis DDS
Southern OREGON

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House Centipede

Dear Dr. Willis,
This common House Centipede is frequently found in the home where it startles residents.  House Centipedes are harmless nocturnal predators that will help keep the home clear of cockroaches and other undesirable creatures.

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Comments 5

  1. Barbara L. Hood wrote:

    Will this centipede bite and leave a blister that looks like a burn?

    Posted 14 Jul 2010 at 1:56 pm
  2. Karin Ponce wrote:

    They are a fright at first sight. My first (and only- but not for lack of using maximum peripheral vision at all times since) was last year in my laundry room.

    Posted 14 Jul 2010 at 1:58 pm
  3. Sara Lewis Rall wrote:

    centipedes can bite, never heard of a house cetipede doing so. They do have venom, and one could be allergic to the venom, but it’s not harmful otherwise.

    Posted 14 Jul 2010 at 3:36 pm
  4. MercuryCrest wrote:

    I can ignore these for only so long. The other night, one fairly flew across my face whilst I was attempting sleep. Needless to say, that one had to be flailed, screamed at, and, finally, exterminated. Other than that, these guys are really beneficial.

    (Nor did I get any sleep thereafter.)

    Posted 15 Jul 2010 at 8:47 am
  5. Karen Yadav Tewari wrote:

    I’ve been bitten by an 8 inch giant centipede…I can tell you, the bite is pretty overrated. I did take two antihistamines after the bite (just in case I was allergic) and the bites were a little painful, a little swollen and after a couple of days they oozed some watery liquid…and itched infuriatingly…but that was it, no terrifying horrible agonizing pain as some people describe it!!! (I still have a scar from the bites though, and I was bitten over a year ago)

    Posted 19 Jul 2010 at 12:04 am

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