Occasional invaders
House centipedes: identification & house centipede control
House centipedes indicate excess moisture and a food supply of other insects. Control means drying crawl spaces and bathrooms, sealing entry points and treating the prey insects.
How to identify house centipedes
- What it looks like
- Yellow-gray body with dark stripes and 15 pairs of very long legs plus long antennae.
- Size
- 1 to 1.5 inches plus legs
- Where you'll find it
- Bathrooms, basements, crawl spaces, floor drains and damp storage areas.
- Commonly confused with
- Millipedes are round, slow and curl into a coil.
Signs of house centipedes in your home
- Fast leggy insects darting across floors at night
- Sightings in tubs and sinks
- Other insect activity in damp areas
House centipedes questions homeowners ask
Do house centipedes bite?
They can pinch rarely, but they are largely harmless and eat roaches, spiders and silverfish.
House centipede control by city
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