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What does a house centipede look like?
My wife and I moved into our new house about a month ago and since then we’ve been seeing these nasty little bugs with about a million legs. My wife was saying that it could be a house centipede but I’m not sure. What does a house centipede look like?
Chloe Jenkins · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Congratulations on your new home! House centipedes are quite distinctive in appearance. They usually range in color from light yellow to dark brown and can even have stripes or markings on their bodies.
Their bodies are worm-like with many pairs of legs that can be quite long and often resemble strands of hair.
If this description matches what you’re seeing around your home, you are likely dealing with house centipedes. The good news is that house centipedes are generally harmless. Although they can bite, they typically do not and they pose no health risks to pets or people.
Although house centipedes are common, you may want to have an exterminator come and handle the issue if there are too many of them. You should know that homeowners insurance won’t cover this expense. However, signing up on the
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