Centipedes are a startling find and they tend to seek out dark, damp spots in basements, bathrooms, and crawl spaces. Luckily, they are not interested in humans, but they are interested in other ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The house centipede (Scutigera coleoptrata) originated in southern Europe and the Mediterranean. Introduced to the United States and Mexico a few hundred years ago, it has ...

Centipedes have been known to bite, though it is extremely rare; a bite is supposedly reminiscent of a wasp sting. It can be startling to encounter a many-legged creature scurrying around your house, ...

The house centipede is a common visitor to many homes, one that often brings an ick factor on par with roaches and spiders. Nocturnal denizens of damp basements and dark closets, it may seem ...