Centipedes are recognizable by their worm-like bodies, many legs, long, sensitive antennae, yellow to dark brown colors, and small mouths that contain venom glands.
As a matter of fact, centipedes can have anywhere from fifteen to seventy-seven pairs of legs that they utilize to scurry across the ground and climb vertical surfaces.
Will a centipede bite if it gets near you? Centipedes can bite and inject venom, but they are not typically a threat to people or animals. Bites may cause moderate soreness or redness, but no serious health problems have yet been linked to centipede bites.
But that doesn’t make centipedes something to cheerily greet. Learn more about centipedes, their natural predator, and why you should never try to kill a house centipede on your own, as well as the benefits of South Portland centipede control and pest control, below.
