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Scutigera coleoptrata
Long-lived predators surviving 3-7 years. Larvae hatch with only 4 pairs of legs and gain additional segments with each molt (anamorphosis) until reaching 15 pairs as adults.
Active nocturnal hunters that prey on spiders, bed bugs, silverfish, carpet beetle larvae, cockroaches, and other small arthropods. They use their speed and venomous forcipules to capture prey.
Require high humidity to survive. Found in damp basements, bathrooms, crawlspaces, and under sinks. Unlike garden centipedes, they are adapted for hunting on vertical surfaces and can climb walls easily.
Typically seen at night, running across floors or walls at high speed. Their distinctive long legs make them unmistakable.
Finding them regularly in bathrooms, basements, or near floor drains indicates both humidity issues and prey availability.
House centipede presence often signals populations of their prey: spiders, silverfish, or other insects sustaining them.
Centipedes can detach legs when threatened. Finding long, thin leg segments may indicate their presence.
Established throughout southern Canada. Originally from the Mediterranean region, now common in heated buildings across North America.
Active year-round indoors. More visible during humid summer months and when seeking indoor shelter in fall. Nocturnal - most often seen at night.
While house centipedes are beneficial predators, recurring service targets both them and their prey. By eliminating the food source (spiders, silverfish, etc.), centipede populations naturally decline. Treatment also includes moisture management recommendations.
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