Centipedes have been known to bite, though it is extremely rare; a bite is supposedly reminiscent of a wasp sting. It can be startling to encounter a many-legged creature scurrying around your house, ...

If spiders make you squeamish, centipedes take the ick factor to another level. Despite their name, centipedes don’t have 100 legs—but they might have upwards of 300 or as few as a couple of dozen.

Most millipedes defend themselves by curling into a ball, but one found in a Virginia national park secretes toxic cyanide compounds to ward off predators NPS Photos/Marie Pinto More stories about ...

I’ve seen them creeping around my house ever since I moved to Wood-Ridge in 1998. Do they bother me? Not really. Through the years, in the various houses and apartments I’ve occupied, I’ve had ...

Centipedes invade homes seeking food, moisture, and shelter, often indicating underlying pest or dampness issues. Preventing entry involves eliminating pests like ants and cockroaches, sealing cracks, ...