However, while millipedes have more than one pair of legs attached to each of their body segments, centipedes have only one pair per segment. The American house centipede (Scutigera coleopteran) has four pairs of legs after hatching and 15 as an adult. The additional body segments and legs ...
Located below the mouth, the centipede's first pair of legs is modified to administer venom to prey and predators. The venom is not normally life threatening to humans. However, the pain from a large centipede bite can be extreme and may last up to several days. The centipede's head also...
Chiggers are arachnids, closely related to ticks and spiders, and many people believe that chiggers burrow under the exposed skin of their victims. But actually, their saliva produces enzymes that break down the cells of the skin. It's that bite and feeding that causes the itch and the welts...
It probably won’t change your mind about having them in your house, but you can sleep soundly knowing that the idea behind “swallowing spiders” in your sleep is nothing but a complete and utter urban myth that has been besting us for decades. That’s not to say there haven’t been ...
Repel centipedes naturally with essential oils like cedar and peppermint. Add 20-50 drops of your chosen essential oil to a spray bottle. Then, fill the bottle the rest of the way with water and screw on the nozzle. Saturate entry points and any other areas where you've spotted centipedes...