House centipede, see its importance

Centipedes are predatory arthropods belonging to the class Chilopoda of the subphylum, an arthropod group which also includes millipedes and other multi-legged creatures.



Importance of centipedes in the home
1). House centipedes are known for killing pest in your house that are completely unwelcome. They kill termites, cockroach, moths, files, and silverfish. All this, it does with it two legs right near their heads, which modified to carry venom and their other legs to scoop up the bug. It is called a "lassoing" technique where centipedes jump on their prey and wrap them up with the rest of their legs.

2).Centipedes don't create any kind of net or web and it doesn't carry fatal diseases, so they are basically harmless

3). They are considered active hunters and are constantly looking for their next prey. They aren't eating your wood, the doesn't carry any fatal diseases, house centipedes just want to go after the bugs.

Trying to get rid of house centipedes? I will advise you don't, but if you must get rid of it, do the following
The tricks is to get rid of the food they source on. Try to get rid of the household pests that they prey on.

Seal off any cracks entering the house so pests don't have places to lay eggs, and make sure to clear your house of any debris that is causing unnecessary moisture to leak into your walls.