Too many legs for one house

Though their name means "one hundred legs," centipedes can have anywhere from 10 to 300 legs. Just like millipedes, they're an arthropod, and just like millipedes, their number of legs is truly outrageous. So what do they do with all of those legs? Their long, thin bodies require a lot of support and having all those legs provides what they need along with the ability to move quickly to catch any food that attempts to skitter away.

While usually harmless, centipedes aren't afraid to bite when provoked, leaving their victim with a wound feeling similar to a bee sting. Instead of attempting to relocate centipedes (and their many legs) outside your home, let the professionals at Greenix Pest Control step to the front lines.

Long legs, long bodies, and long antennae are all characteristics of centipedes, which makes most people want to see them long gone. These pests can appear in several colors, however they are most commonly brown or reddish orange. Centipedes have flat, segmented bodies that contain one pair of legs per segment. Oddly enough, you'll never find a centipede with exactly 100 legs as they have an odd number of pairs of legs.

House centipedes look a bit different, with a grayish yellow body that has dark stripes down the length of their bodies and legs. In addition, their last set of legs and antennae are longer than their bodies and possibly even longer than your to-do list this week.