Venomous-to-prey

Guides

• Scutigera coleoptrata

  House Centipede, Thousand-legger

  Scutigera coleoptrata, commonly known as the house centipede, is a fast-moving predatory centipede native to the Mediterranean region that has become cosmopolitan through human commerce. Adults possess 15 pairs of extremely long, delicate legs and well-developed faceted eyes—unusual traits among centipedes. They are synanthropic, thriving in human dwellings where they hunt household arthropods. Despite their alarming appearance and speed, they pose minimal threat to humans and are considered beneficial predators of pests.

  synanthropicpredatorbeneficialfast-movingnocturnalvenomous-to-preyharmless-to-humanscosmopolitaninvasivehousehold-pest-control