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Scutigera coleoptrata, big, ugly, and very fast.
I never have seen this bug before until resonantly. They are all over the basement and very fast. Are these creepy things deadly?
Here is a picture of one I found on the internet. http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i2...leoptrata1.jpg |
House centipedes are just scary looking. They rarely bite, and if they do, it's no worse than a bee sting (Wikipedia).
Just how many are in your basement? You may need to do some caulking and dehydration if it seems like a problem to you, as in general with any other insects that can invade the home, there has to be a way in and a reason why they would want to be inside, namely shelter and water/nourishment. But house centipedes are also great in getting rid of other insect pests as they are predators just like spiders. |
I've got a 1024x768 picture of one as my desktop at work :)
They've got poison claws, but as stated, they aren't deadly. And they're more afraid of you, than you (should) be of them. |
So far I've only seen three of this things.
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To be perfectly honest, if you know the scientific name of an animal, I find it hard to believe that you don't know if that same animal is dangerous.
Since your question has been answered anyway, I'll close this thread. |
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