house centipedes
Many-legged basement dwellers
House centipedes are long-legged arthropods commonly found indoors, distinguished by their numerous legs radiating from a flattened body.
Despite their alarming appearance, they're generally harmless to humans and prey on household pests like spiders and insects.
They favor damp spaces—basements, bathrooms, drains: I found a house centipede in the bathtub.
- multileggedHaving several limbs
- long legsExtended lower limbs
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- pestHarmful creature or nag
- moltShed outer covering
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