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Size
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The body is 1 to 1-1/2 inch long, but its legs make it appear to seem much
larger.
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The body is grayish-yellow with 3 dark
stripes extending along the full length of the back.
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There are 15 or more pairs of long
legs legs, in proportion to the body size, and they
have alternate light and dark bands running around them.
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Color
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Life Cycle
- They develop by gradual metamorphosis,
so immature have a similar appearance to adults but are smaller.
Eggs are laid in the damp places that they live in, as well as
behind baseboards or beneath bark on firewood. All life stages
can be observed running rapidly across floors or accidentally
trapped in bathtubs, sinks, and lavatories.
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Habitat
- Unlike most other centipedes, this species generally lives
its entire life inside a building. It will prefer to live in
damp areas such as cellars, closets, bathrooms, attics (during
the warm months) and unexcavated areas under the house.
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Food
- The house centipede forages at night for
small insects and their larvae, and for spiders. From a control
tool point of view, they can be beneficial in controlling other
insects.
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General Information
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Although
this centipede can bite, its jaws are quite weak.
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There usually
is not more than a slight swelling if a bite occurs.
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