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House centipede

Scutigera coleoptrata

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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

Common and scientific names added.

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

Nice spotting, Cathie, and welcome to Project Noah! These animals are well known pest-eaters and are considered harmless to humans. They are quite fast and are hard to approach, so they want nothing to do with us except to eat the creatures that hang out in/near our homes. :-)

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Look to be a Centipede...

Hudson, Massachusetts, USA

Spotted on Jun 23, 2012
Submitted on Jun 30, 2012

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