Centipedes

APPEARANCE:
Centipedes, or "hundred-legged worms," are reddish-brown, flattened, elongated insects with many segments, most of which have 1 pair of legs. The actual body length is an inch or slightly longer (wormlike), surrounded with 15 pairs of very long legs making the creature appear much larger.

HABITAT:
Centipedes are long-lived, sometimes up to 6 years. Centipedes need moist habitats and those living outdoors are found in rotting wood, compost piles, mulch, wood chips, leaves, etc. The house centipede runs swiftly when disturbed and can climb walls easily. Some are found around sump pumps in basements or bathrooms and other humid, dark hiding places where they are most active at night.

DIET:
Centipedes prey on insects, spiders and other small animals.

LIFE CYCLE/REPRODUCTION:
The house centipede can complete its life cycle indoors, as it prefers dampness. They mate and breed in dark cracks and crevices.

TYPES OF DAMAGE:
Typical infestations of centipedes are small in number, but my wife will move outif she sees a centipede in our home.

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