Secondly, what is this bug?! I know it's not exactly a centipede which are usually longer and have legs more uniform in length. This looks like something that once crawled over my foot and scared the living daylights out of me, except for the one I saw was greener and had a large pointed thing at its tail end. I've been trying to figure out what it is for forever!
November 27, 2007
Anonymous said...
That's a centipede, all right. There are several different families of them.
November 27, 2007
Anonymous said...
That's a centipede. The first poster is thinking of a millipede,perhaps. World of difference. Millipedes: slow, almost cute. Centipedes: Satan's spawn.
I'm content to leave the house centipedes alone as long as they promise to never ever come in contact with my body. It would be a bonus if they'd stay still long enough for me to get a picture, but hey, I'll take their silent but effective bug eradication instead.
November 29, 2007
Anonymous said...
I hate these guys! Ick...too many times have I had one run over me. I just wish they'd stay still so I could focus long enough to whack them with a shoe!
Great photo! It's a House Centipede. I recently blogged about them at http://natureatcloserange.blogspot.com/2007/11/house-centipede.html The general consensus is that most people hate them! :)
December 04, 2007
Anonymous said...
hey another santapede! http://imgur.com/gallery/6pdgJ
December 20, 2010
Offered to you, in the holiday spirit, courtesy Eugene, via Sherry.
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posted by Raging Wombat at 12:19 PM on Nov 26, 2007
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Close this window Jump to comment formFirst of all, this website is awesome.
Secondly, what is this bug?! I know it's not exactly a centipede which are usually longer and have legs more uniform in length. This looks like something that once crawled over my foot and scared the living daylights out of me, except for the one I saw was greener and had a large pointed thing at its tail end. I've been trying to figure out what it is for forever!
November 27, 2007
That's a centipede, all right. There are several different families of them.
November 27, 2007
That's a centipede. The first poster is thinking of a millipede,perhaps. World of difference. Millipedes: slow, almost cute. Centipedes: Satan's spawn.
November 27, 2007
House centipede, which is actually an arachnid, related more to spiders, et cetera. And non-poisonous, and it eats other bugs!
November 27, 2007
Nope, not an arachnid. They're chilopods. Different class and subphylum.
They're also poisonous, though not really a danger except to other creepy-crawlies.
They're awful things, really. Yes, they're great pest control, but no deal! I draw the line at certain spiders. Eight long legs are enough.
November 28, 2007
Great! My day is officially ruined. I have seen my worst nightmare.
November 28, 2007
Awww!!! He is an adorabug if I ever saw one.....
Wrong blog perhaps?
November 28, 2007
I am so tempted to make this picture my Christmas Season wallpaper. The kids at work will flip1
November 28, 2007
I'm wondering what type of presents he would bring?????
LOL
Julie
November 28, 2007
I sit corrected, Jim!
I'm content to leave the house centipedes alone as long as they promise to never ever come in contact with my body. It would be a bonus if they'd stay still long enough for me to get a picture, but hey, I'll take their silent but effective bug eradication instead.
November 29, 2007
I hate these guys! Ick...too many times have I had one run over me. I just wish they'd stay still so I could focus long enough to whack them with a shoe!
December 02, 2007
Great photo! It's a House Centipede. I recently blogged about them at http://natureatcloserange.blogspot.com/2007/11/house-centipede.html The general consensus is that most people hate them! :)
December 04, 2007
hey another santapede!
http://imgur.com/gallery/6pdgJ
December 20, 2010