Centipede

The house Centipede is a common pest in many parts of the United States. Unlike most other Centipedes, this species generally lives its entire life inside a building. The house Centipede is grey-yellow with three stripes down the back and has very long legs banded with white. The body of the Centipede is only 1 to 1.5 inches long at the most, but its 15 pairs of legs make it seem much longer.

In homes, the Centipedes will prefer to live in damp areas such as cellars, closets, bathrooms, attics, and unexcavated areas under the house. Eggs are laid in these same damp places as well as beneath bark or firewood.