With long bodies and many jointed legs, house centipedes are fast-moving arthropods that can be venomous. As insectivores, house centipedes feed on arachnids, insects and other arthropods.
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House centipedes are typically brown-yellowish in color.
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House centipedes are nocturnal.
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House centipedes are also dorso-ventrally flattened.
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House centipedes have modified legs which administer venom like stingers.
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House centipedes are found mostly in tropical, humid climates.
Because they lack a waxy cuticle on their skin, house centipedes need to be in moist environments. Keeping the house dry and using sticky traps in the corners will help get rid of house centipedes. Call a pest control company to find out how to get rid of house centipedes in your home.
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