You have seen them in your basement, your garage, and your garden. They are quick, slippery, and possess more legs than you have time to count. But are centipedes a danger to your family and pets? The ...

I turned over a log in the woods last week and was pleased to see nearly two dozen pairs of bright red legs disappear beneath the leaves: a centipede. I immediately thought of three questions I have ...

Centipedes have been known to bite, though it is extremely rare; a bite is supposedly reminiscent of a wasp sting. It can be startling to encounter a many-legged creature scurrying around your house, ...

There’s nothing more terrifying than watching a house centipede shoot across your floor and under your couch. It’s safe to say that most people are positively terrified from those creepy crawling ...

If you’re someone who can’t stand the sight of worms or cockroaches, or if you have arachnophobia, chances are you won’t appreciate having house centipedes around you, either. House centipedes are ...

Centipedes usually enter homes in search of their prey, which includes ants, spiders, and roaches. Centipedes are particularly drawn to dark, humid spaces such as bathrooms and basements. To keep ...