Centipede from Colombia

Subject:  Centapead Geographic location of the bug:  Cali Colombia Date: 10/20/2021 Time: 10:31 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Is this centapead poison How you want your letter signed:  Mark Dear Mark, This is a Bark Centipede in the order Scolopendromorpha.  Centipedes are predators that subdue their prey with venomous fangs, and though all … Read more

Mediterranean Banded Centipede from Corfu

Subject:  Centiped Geographic location of the bug:  Corfu Date: 08/24/2021 Time: 06:06 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  What sort of bug is this and can i keep it as a pet ? How you want your letter signed:  Mr.markus Dear Mr. Markus, We believe this is a Mediterranean Banded Centipede, Scolopendra cingulata, a … Read more

House Centipede

Subject:  Crazy Looking Bug Geographic location of the bug:  Pullman  Washington, USA Date: 08/21/2021 Time: 03:52 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman :  This bug ran across my carpet floor at about 12:30 am from seemingly under my couch/side table. Its August here and we just had a big rainstorm yesterday. Also, this bug … Read more

House Centipede

Subject:  What is this scary looking thing?! Geographic location of the bug:  Inglewood,CA Date: 10/26/2019 Time: 05:26 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Hi, I found this in my bathtub after 1am. It’s big and scary and has a lot of long legs. Seeing it just grossed me out so I drowned it (I … Read more

Multicolored Centipede

Subject:  Do I need to burn down the house? Geographic location of the bug:  Simi Valley, CA Date: 06/22/2019 Time: 01:12 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Dear all knowing big men- I found this centipede in the house today and needless to say, pretty freaked out! We have small children! Are they carnivorous? … Read more

House Centipede from Malta

Subject:  Unkown Bug Geographic location of the bug:  Malta, Europe. Date: 02/03/2019 Time: 05:21 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Hi, can you tell me what this bug is? How you want your letter signed:  Mauro Cilia Dear Mauro, The House Centipede is a cosmopolitan, nocturnal predator that had adapted to cohabitation with humans.  … Read more