What are House Centipedes?

House centipede running across hardwood floor in someone's home

House centipedes (Scutigera coleoptrata) are rather unique centipedes. For one thing, they donโ€™t really look like what you picture when you think of a centipede. They lookโ€ฆ creepier. More importantly, unlike almost all other centipedes, they can live in your house (hence the name). If you see a centipede in your house, itโ€™s almost certainly a house centipede.

Like most pests, the scariest things about these centipedes are the things you donโ€™t know. If you donโ€™t know what youโ€™re looking at, they look like your worst nightmare. Theyโ€™re all legs, fangs, and antennae, and theyโ€™re fast. Learning about centipedes probably wonโ€™t mean youโ€™re not afraid of them at all, but itโ€™ll certainly help. At the very least, youโ€™ll know what that freaky thing you saw darting around your bathroom was.ย 

Take away a house centipedeโ€™s sources of food, shelter, and moisture, and youโ€™ll take away their reason for entering your home. If you want some help removing centipedes from your home, get in touch with Griffin Pest Solutions. Weโ€™re always ready to help remove creepy crawlies and keep them from getting in again. Never worry about house centipedes again; just give us a call instead!