Centipede May 2026
When entering homes, they are drawn to damp areas like basements, bathrooms, and crawl spaces.
Centipedes are fascinating, predatory arthropods belonging to the class Chilopoda, known for their elongated, flattened, segmented bodies and numerous legs. Despite their name translating to "hundred feet," no known species has exactly 100 legs; they possess one pair of legs per segment, ranging from 15 to over 191 pairs.
They are very fast, which helps them hunt and evade predators.
They are commonly found in soil, leaf litter, under stones, and in rotting logs.
Centipedes are fast, whereas millipedes move slow, and if threatened, will curl into a ball.
Centipedes can bite humans if handled roughly, but such occurrences are rare. Their venomous bite is generally not fatal to humans, with symptoms typically limited to pain, swelling, and redness—similar to a bee sting. Centipede or Millipede? What’s the Difference?
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