Kill House Centipedes

February 4th, 2009 Posted in Centipedes & Millipedes




“Oh my goodness what was that?! I swear it had about a billion legs and antennas, and it was moving about a thousand miles an hour. It sort of looked like a big spider but it was too long; it kind of looked like a worm but it had legs. Where did it go? How do I find it? What was that?”


Well I can tell you what it was. It was a centipede. They seem like scary creatures from a movie but they aren’t that bad. They may look a little frightening but they can do you and your home a world of good if you let them. I myself have had a few encounters with centipedes so I can tell you first hand about them and what you need to do.

I’m going to inform you all about these startling, but helpful creatures and methods for keeping them out of your home.


Identification

Let’s start with identifying them properly. House centipedes tend to be 25-50mm in length. They have very delicate legs and rigid, yellowish-gray bodies. They are unlike millipedes in that millipedes have a two pairs of legs on each body segment while centipedes only have one.

Amazingly enough they have a lifespan of about six years. Maybe that doesn’t seem long to you, but an insect living six years seems like forever to me. Ants only live for 45-60 days to put it into perspective. Centipedes move about 16 inches per second (pretty fast for an insect, right?).


Now for the facts you’ve been waiting on.

You may not want to hear this but centipedes do bite. They have poison claws located under their head. These claws have evolved from walking legs, like their many others, over the past thousand years. They are able to bite with these claws and inject venom. They tend to use their claws to poison and kill their prey but they are able to bite humans also.

Don’t worry! Centipedes very rarely bite people and when they do their bite does not tend to be deep enough or inject enough venom to harm anyone. If you do happen to be bit by a centipede and have a reaction to it, stay calm. You may experience very slight swelling or itching. If your symptoms seem more severe or concern you in anyway seek professional medical advice and assistance.





How to Get Rid of House Centipedes

This is what I love about centipedes: they are helpful, not harmful insects. Centipedes are insectivores, meaning they only eat other bugs. They prey on termites, cockroaches, ants, bedbugs, spiders, and other household arthropods. So in reality they are killing the more harmful bugs that could be in your home.

Seeing a few centipedes in your home every so often is nothing to worry about and most likely doesn’t mean that you have a large infestation. If you see a large number of centipedes in your home, you may not want to worry about killing the centipede but rather about why they are there. If you have a lot of centipedes they are probably there because they are feasting on a large number of other insects.


A large number of centipedes means there are probably large numbers of other more harmful or detrimental bugs that are in your home. If you handle the other bug problem, the centipedes should go away.

Also, centipedes like damp places, so you can more easily find them in basements, garages, and bathrooms than anywhere else. You can try to remove some of the moisture in these rooms with a dehumidifier.

Finally, centipedes are able to enter your home through very tiny cracks so it would beneficial to seal up any in your walls, foundation of the house, and windows.


Kill House Centipedes

If removing other bugs from your home does not solve your centipede problem, you do have other options. You can do small things like laying down sticky traps. It would be very useful to put these in the corners or your room and along the walls.

Pesticides are always an option. You must be careful when using pesticides around people and animals, though. Organic pesticides like EcoSMART are your safest option, because they are non-toxic and safe to use everywhere in your home. Try EcoSMART natural pesticide to get rid of centipedes!

If your problem is too severe for you to handle on your own you should contact a professional exterminator for consultation and assistance.

Good luck with the centipedes!


Ashley Hill

  1. 65 Comments | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 12/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers!

  2. By Joanne on Jun 10, 2009

    I live on Maui and we have centipedes. I was bit while watering my yard and it was very painful. I am interested in your product. Where can I buy this Ecosmart?

  3. By corey on Jun 11, 2009

    I hope you’re feeling better! You can purchase them online at http://www.ecosmart.com.

  4. By shantel on Jun 20, 2009

    i live in nassau,bahamas and where i live there are a lot of small, big,large and giant size centipede.

  5. By Melanie on Jun 29, 2009

    I’d never seen a centipede until I moved to my new home. I cringe at the thought of them! I know that they were created by God for a reason but I absolutely despise them! I want them to go away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  6. By Bobbie Reynolds on Jun 30, 2009

    I have killed 3 house centipedes in my house. My grandchildren are scared to death to come in my house, I hope you can help me out with this problem.
    June 30, 2009
    Bobbie

  7. By Christina on Jul 1, 2009

    i freakin hate this little bugs! they are disgusting and SO scary looking. they make me scream but they are way too fast to catch. i heard boric acid works to kill them, but i also read that it is not effective because the bugs will not eat anything sprayed with it. it is however pet-friendly.

  8. By C. Allen Johnson on Jul 10, 2009

    I reside in The Bahamas, the Jewel of The Caribbean (technically we are not in the Caribbean or Caribbean Sea), an archipelago nation consisting of 700 (30+ inhabited) where preserving our environment is paramount to our future. I am always interested in biodegradable and sustainable methods of common and not so common practices to preserve our environment, reduce manufactured product/chemical impact that could affect our way of life. I am therefore interested in additional information on your products and its use in our conditions and know effectiveness on insects in the Caribbean.

  9. By Jamie on Jul 11, 2009

    We just moved to a new residence. We’re noticing centipedes and want to get rid of them. Ants is a problem to. We have a 16 month old daughter and I don’t want these invading my house. I was doing research and trying to find info on how to rid them. I came across this site. I’m very interested and I would love to be a tester.

  10. By Signe on Jul 12, 2009

    Me and my husband just moved into a loft. We see a centipede about once a week. They creep me out. I’m too scared to even get close enough to kill them! It’d be nice to get rid of them.

  11. By Audrey on Jul 13, 2009

    I was just startled by a centipede!! I tried to catch it but he was so darn fast!! I need to order this product…there is no way I can live with these creatures in my home even if they do take care of other bugs!!

  12. By Heidi Gates on Jul 13, 2009

    interesting

  13. By Heidi on Jul 13, 2009

    unfortunately.. i have moved into this apartment building… i was seeoing spiders and small beetles. then i was seeing these ugly HUGE house centipedes… but now i am seeing baby ones…i am more afraid of the lil ones than the big ones. i want them ere to kill spiders because i am afraid of them but i am now afraid of the centipedes!!

  14. By Susan West on Jul 15, 2009

    They are so scary looking and I cannot help still being kind of scaried of them but I was happy to hear that they are helpful in their own way!

  15. By mandy b on Jul 15, 2009

    i used ecosmart yesterday to kill an earwig and it worked! whoo!

  16. By Sankar Balu on Jul 15, 2009

    These are very scary,they crawl very fast. We’ve it in our appt Durham Woods, Edison, NJ. They come every month and come in a big way. We need to tell the appt people but they rarely inform the pest control to come and spray something. millepeads are also there in our apt. I would like to test this eco smart as it seems tobe safe for children. not sure.

  17. By Jewell on Jul 15, 2009

    Please tell me where I can purchase your product. It was until my basement flooded that I start seeing this creepy things.

  18. By Erin on Jul 21, 2009

    We have house centipedes and they mainly stayed down in the basement, which was fine for awhile since we did know they were useful for catching other bugs (particularly spiders). However, recently we have been finding more and more of them upstairs. It is very disconcerting to see a two inch house centipede walking across the ceiling or along the walls whilst tucking children into bed. I would like for my husband to spray (although I haven’t even heard of any poisons save one that actually work on house centipedes) but he doesn’t want residual poisons sinking into the carpet fibers and remaining there for years to come. I would be very interested in testing a safe product that actually worked on getting rid of the centipedes. We will also try to determine where their food source is coming from (other bugs) to take care of that problem as well.

  19. By samantha on Jul 22, 2009

    i was just frightened by a HUGE centipede it grossed me out and i completely lost my appetite i kept hitting it with a shoe and it would not die so i finally hurried and picked it up and put it outside . i really dont want to get bit by one of those disgusting things so i think im going to get some ecosmart and alot of other bug killing stuff. thanks.

  20. By AJ Jones on Jul 29, 2009

    I have just recently found out what these nasty creatures are. They have been dwelling in my house ever since I moved in.. House centipedes. I kill on average maybe 3 a day, in the basement, upstairs, these things seem to be everywhere. I also found out they kill other more harmful antropods and insects but I cant stand any bugs to be honest. PLEASE HELP! I WOULD LOVE TO BE A TESTER!

  21. By s karim on Aug 1, 2009

    I’m very weak when it comes to insects. Recently, we moved in to a new place and the one insect I fear the most has started to appear…the house centipede! The ones I spotted previously were smaller, and therefore ones I could handle seeing [ a little better than before]. Tonite however, I saw the largest one ever… And what scares me most is that if it is here, that means there’s a reason….apparently we’ve got the bugs around to feed it. I’m ready to do whatever, but I’ve got two cats, and my fiance [and I] are very worried about using chemicals that arent safe for them [or kids, which we are working to add to the family]. I need to try safe products to conquer the centipedes, but all the same, something that would conquer the source of their presence [the other bugs: spiders (little ones or daddy long legs, nothing major thank goodness], silverfish, ants, etc.] Please advise…

  22. By LH on Aug 3, 2009

    I’ve been seeing these centipedes about once a week for the past couple of months… I live in an old building which has lots of cracks in the walls for them to hide in, and they usually come out at night. I used to be scared of spiders, but after dealing with these things, spiders look cute by comparison! I’ve been killing the centipedes with Hot Shot spider killer, but you have to spray them a LONG time before they die (which means they often escape), and I hate using it because the spray itself makes me sick for hours afterward. I’d like to be an Ecosmart tester!

  23. By Stefanie Schmidt on Aug 4, 2009

    I hate killing insects in my home and polluting the planet, so I would love to try your products and make my home bug free.

  24. By Al F on Aug 8, 2009

    There is a serious problem here in our house. I’ve called two exterimantors and they have not been able to get rid of these disgusting things. I’m so terrified of these bugs I run out of the house screaming… I’ve been sleeping upstairs on the couch for the last three weeks hoping to avoid them.
    I’m almost ready to move… thats how bad this is.

  25. By P Mays on Aug 15, 2009

    I can’t stand these little creatures. I realize their not that harmful as others but I just cringe at the sight of them. I’ve tried extermination but their spray just works temporarily. I need to try something new. I’m willing to try this.

  26. By Jon L on Aug 19, 2009

    We have kids and a pet rabbit and I was concerned about home insects, but really hate using toxic insecticides in the house. The summer has been hot and humid and there are a number of insects that we have to deal with. I’m hopeful that the products will work and am interested in the science behind them and the university studies testing the products.

  27. By Rudy on Aug 26, 2009

    These things drive me nuts. I kill a house centipede every other day, and my wife has just had. I need to find something to stop this. The problem is I have 2 small kids and don’t want to harm them with bug sprays, and bombing the house I can’t see doing that. I need something.

  28. By Marsha on Aug 26, 2009

    This past month I have killed 3 centipedes in my house and found one already dead on my kitchen floor. I have two cats and I am very concerned that the quick little thousand leggers will bite them! One of my cats was playing with something on the floor in my house right in front of the garage door and I moved him just to see an ugly litle centipede that he was batting around! I just found one in my garage that was WAY quick and I couldn’t get to him before he crawled his way under some boxes. I’m not sure why they are in my house except for spiders of which I had been having before the centipedes. I do not have any damp places that I know of. How can I get rid of these pesty things? I hate bugs and now I feel itchy all over! I would love to be a tester and try to get rid of any type of bug that enters my house.

  29. By Abbey on Aug 29, 2009

    I LIVE IN AN OLD APARTMENT 4 FAMILY BUILDING. THE WINDOW’S IN THIS PLACE ARE SO OLD, THEY WERE INSTALLED IN THE 1950′S. I AM LIVING ON MY OWN NOW, LIVING WITH MY FATHER FOR 24 YEARS I TO BE HONEST I THINK I MAY HAVE SEEN 2 CENTIPEDE’S AT MY DADS THE ENTIRE 24 YEARS. THIS APARTMENT, I’VE SEEN 3 IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. ONE OF WHICH ESCAPED TONIGHT AND IS RUNNING AROUND FREELY IN MY BEDROOM..AND NOW I AM WIDE AWAKE ON MY COUCH IN THE MIDDLE OF NIGHT NOT BEING ABLE TO SLEEP WTIH THE THOUGHT OF THIS CENTIPEDE ATTACKING ME IN MY SLEEP :) I WOULD LOVE TO TEST THIS PRODUCT. I HAVE A 1 YEAR OLD BEAGLE, IN WHICH I WOULD ONLY LIKE TO USE SAFE PRODUCTS AROUND.

  30. By Mari Willis on Aug 29, 2009

    We’ve just started seeing centipedes in the past few weeks. I understand that they feed on spiders in the basement, but I’d really rather not have them around. We’d be happy to try this product…hopefully it will solve our problem.

  31. By Autumn on Sep 1, 2009

    I cannot express how much i HATE house centipedes. I thought that they were silverfish, but they had way too many legs. I just drowned one in raid…which I know is not a pet-friendly product…but it works. I have two cats and desperately need something that is as or more effective than Raid, but is safe for my cats (and safe for the environment would be an added benefit). The fact that these creatures are super quick requires something that will kill them virtually instantaneously. I am hoping to be able to test this out and pray that it works better than Raid. I have a huge fear of spiders, and these creatures freak me out more than spiders. I just killed a huge one a few moments ago and I can’t fall asleep b/c I can still visualize the plump, multi-legged, furry-looking creature. YUCK!!! For some reason these suckers love my bedroom. I seldom see them in the rest of the house.

    I am also wondering if this product will work to prevent their appearance…as I am able to pre-treat my room with Raid to keep them from coming back for a while. I hope this product is the same power.

  32. By Trista W on Sep 1, 2009

    I just recently moved into my apt with my bf, and the building is over a 100 years old!! The first night we moved in there was a centipede attempting to crawl onto my bed!! And since then we’ve had to deal with them daily! I’ve discovered two ways they get into my apt, which I’ve blockaded now but they still find their way in. I feel like I’m going insane having to worry about where these creatures are lurking around. I would really like to test this product out.Or where i can buy it.

  33. By Lila G. on Sep 1, 2009

    I have house centipedes and also have 2 cats, so I am worried about the kind of bug spray I use. I can’t figure out where they are coming in, but under our small complex is a damp cellar crawl space, so I am sure they come from down there. I have found most of them in my room and the bathroom which is next to my room. They terrify and repulse me and I need to get rid of them before I go insane, I am horrified of the thought of one of them on my bed or falling of the ceiling onto my head. I would love to test this product, I will try anything that will get rid of these creatures and is safe for pets.

  34. By Tashara on Sep 16, 2009

    I have 2 small children and we live in an old 2 flat. We have had centipede issues from the entire 6 months we have lived here. We had a professional come and spray which worked for about a month. THey never went away, I just stopped seeing them everyday. But now they are coming back. I am tired of waiting for the landlord to do something about it. So, I would love to be an EcoSmart tester. I hate these bugs. I can’t even relax in my own home and when I see one and have to kill it, it takes me days to get over it. I hate them.

  35. By Don Hill on Sep 17, 2009

    We just moved to New Mexico. We have had the ugliest sand spiders, huge beetles and now we have centipedes bigger than I have ever seen. I can’t find how they get in unless they are coming in through the drains. Nothing seems to prevent centipedes. We have two small dogs and can’t use anything that could hurt them. My wife can’t sleep worrying they will get in bed. I hope this product will work?

  36. By Michelle on Sep 23, 2009

    I just moved into a new place and have been having a problem with periodic centipedes. Now, these guys can live for 6-8 years, so when I spotted them and checked out their life span, I knew they had been around awhile. I had found a few bigger ones, and now that it is the end of their breeding season (you betcha…) I have found baby ones. Given they only come around when it rains, it is still not fun to wake up with one in your bedroom, especially when they bite…. I can’t sleep knowing that there is a bug which may be out for me in my room. I am an Environmental Science major, and using products which aren’t harmful to myself or the environment is very important to me, as is getting rid of the centipedes looking to get out of the rain. Thanks!

  37. By Claudia on Sep 23, 2009

    I moved into my new “palace” in June since then I have killed 20 household centipedes. I have a dehumidifier running 24/7! Feels like I’m on mission to conquer my own living space! I am constantly on the hunt! The first thing I do when I enter in the evening is do a scan for these creepy crawlers!
    I am hoping for the minnesota cold to help.
    PLEASE help me… I do have a 10 year old pug that needs to remain healthy:) I will test anything!

  38. By Matthews on Sep 28, 2009

    I’m 52 years old and I can’t stand insects. I heard they come through the drains. I don’t know, but I don’t think so. I hate them and want them gone. Period.

  39. By kate on Sep 29, 2009

    we just moved into a new OLD building. We have seen about TEN in two months. Usually VERY large ones crawling up my daughter’s bedroom wall. Our first experience killing once was HORRIBLE and lasted about twenty minutes. My daughter and I scan the rooms/walls when entering a room, it has made for some sleepless nights. We had an exterminator spray, and that lasted about a week, then they came back. I think with the number of sightings we’ve had our problem must be larger than I will like to think about. We also have two cats. I am so excited to try a earth-friendly product, ASAP!

  40. By S. Ricci on Sep 29, 2009

    I have been battling these nasty and repulsive bugs for years. At my last place they would gather on the ceiling at nite and walk around many times falling in the bed on me. you can’t get much sleep with the lites on all nite making sure they don’t come your way. If you manage to catch one of the floor, they are so nasty their legs fall off still quivering…yuk.

    Now I am in a converted barn and they are back in the bedroom again of course. Watching TV at nite I always spot one running 100 miles an hour from one side of the room to the other. I spray the area where I see them go with a noxious, smelly, and staining ant and roach killer but they must not be affected because I do not see them dead.

    Please send me the EcoSMART product to test as soon as possible before I go out of my mind and if it is as good as you say, I promise this will definately be on my must buy list and I will let every know about it.

    Even though I am a country nature girl, centipedes are the most repulsive creatures that I come across, bar none (except earwigs maybe…) HELP, I NEED A SOLUTION!

  41. By S. Ricci on Sep 29, 2009

    revision/addition to post……….

    HELP, I NEED A SOLUTION! A solution that is:

    ● Non-toxic + safe to use around the home
    ● Safe for the environment, Organic
    ● Safe to use around children
    ● Fast-acting
    ● Easy to use
    ● Effective for other types of pests
    ● Non-staining if possible
    ● Safe for the environment
    ● Part of a system of organic products that can be used for different application/situations

    This is a major problem in my home, we see several each day around the house and not all can be “handled”. It is important to get rid of these in a safe, non-toxic manner because of children in the house.

    I would love to be a product tester and provide feedback and information to EcoSMART on how this solution works for us.

  42. By heather on Oct 1, 2009

    i have house centipedes…gross.. i live on a crawl space and part slab. i have thought about bug bombing the crawl space but i dont even know if this will help. i had one last night in the nursery- sprayed bleach on it and it just ran.. please help. i would love to be a tester !!

  43. By christin on Oct 5, 2009

    I just moved into a ground floor/basement apartment. In a week I’ve killed about 20 centipedes. I don’t sleep, I don’t eat..i don’t know what to do. I’ve tried bug sprays and boric acid, but the fumes are really getting to me, and I have a cat that I need to be mindful of. I am willing to try anything, particularly if it is safe for me, and my cat, and the envoirnment.

  44. By Claire on Oct 7, 2009

    My family and I moved into our home about four years ago. The house was abandoned for several years before we arrived. In that time, many critters found this house to be a perfect place to live, including house centipedes. I kill them all the time. They are way too disgusting to be housemates! I would love to be an EcoSMART tester!

  45. By Falencia on Oct 9, 2009

    This was very helpful information for me because i was freaking out and this information was bitter sweet because I know they are there killing other anthropods but now I know they have venomous fangs and I did not know that until now. But thank you all information is helpful

  46. By Brittany on Oct 9, 2009

    We moved into an older home back in January. The den outside of my bedroom has a sliding glass door, and under that door is a hole that allows creatures to enter the home. The centipedes go directly into my bedroom. In the spring I had one to two each week. Now it is about once a month. They tend to only come out at night, most often at about 1:30 AM when I am just about ready to go to sleep. I’ll see one slithering down my door frame out of the corner of my eye. MY bed is in the floor, so I have to get up and turn the light on. When I turn the llight on, the centipedes run faster, and hide behind something or acutally crawl under my bed! My bed is on the floor, like I said, so I end up staying up for hours watching the floor and walls. I don’t always catch them. So I stay a awke until four or five in the morning. This centipede infestation in my bedroom has me losing sleep and terrified. One time I opened my closet and one slithered out of my sweater. I’d gladly test this product!

  47. By Tania on Oct 11, 2009

    I just killed another one of these 5 minutes ago… I can’t stand them and now their home invasion has now turned embarrassing.
    One came out last week a friend was visiting from the UK. So while searching the internet for a solution, I came across this..
    Please sign me up.

  48. By Cassie A on Oct 12, 2009

    My husband just got deployed so i moved in with his parents while he is over sea’s, and i keep seeing these nasty bugs!!! so i looked it up and found out its a Centipede. and that they can bite, i am now 9 months pregnant and about to have my daughter and dont want them to be around her, i always see them over her crib and it freaks me out, i try to kill them but they are so fast!!! so i would love to try this eco smart!!!

  49. By Cecilia M on Oct 14, 2009

    I had a lot of house centipedes when I first moved into my house a few months ago. I have largely controlled the problem by keeping the basement dry and putting borax in crevices and cracks. I have seen many less house centipedes. I have also seen a lot more spiders. But i don’t mind the spiders as much, I would rather have them around. So I want to be sure to continue maintaining a house centipede free house! I would like to try Eco Smart.

  50. By Liz on Oct 14, 2009

    One was hiding in my son’s cup in the bathroom and after he brushed his teeth he almost drank it! Gotta get rid of these things.

  51. By Elizabeth on Oct 15, 2009

    House centipedes are the only bad thing about my apartment. They come every spring and every fall, like gray shadows moving along the baseboards. I always drop everything to chase and kill them, because I can’t let them stay and reporoduce! But about a month ago there was one that got away, and afterwards I started noticing more and more, often little babies. UGH! This morning, one dropped from the ceiling onto my desk, just inches from my head (UGH UGH UGH!) It was a big fat thing but it moved so fast – they always do – and escaped my deadly stomping.

    Normally, I just put up with them because it’s only occasional and mostly seasonal, and I don’t like to use chemicals unless absolutely necessary. But it’s starting to get out of hand and if I could find something that might work without harming my cat, I’d LOVE to give it a try.

  52. By Jon EcoSMART on Oct 15, 2009

    Glad we could help so many people with their centipede problems.

    And Cecilia, though creepy, centipedes prey on spiders, so dropping the number of centipedes will continue to increase the number of spiders. You’ll have to find a happy medium.

    Keep an eye out for more EcoSMART articles about centipedes.

  53. By julie mchenry on Oct 19, 2009

    I just moved into a house in Las Cruces, NM. I have seen a scorpion and many centipedes since moving in! Nothing kills a centipede, but a giant boot..all the while screaming…etc. I would really like to try your product. I love my house, but not these creatures…stories about them crawling into clothes really freaks me out..yikes…

  54. By Lynn on Oct 20, 2009

    I have house centipedes and have finally begun researching them. They are so gross and I am totally embarrassed if a visitor sees one! I usually only see them in the Spring and Fall, so of course I have seen a few recently. I have a curious kitten and am now frightened about their venom if my kitten finds a “playmate” that bites. Would love to test a non-toxic, eco-friendly solution.

  55. By Kent on Oct 24, 2009

    I don’t know if this is the right place to ask about the pests we get. They are more like a worm, about 1″, and thin. They are brown and we see them going across the carpet. If you touch them the curl up into a spiral shape. I haven’t ever heard a name for them and couldn’t find anything like them on this site.

    Can anyone tell me what they are from my description?

  56. By Jo'Ann on Oct 26, 2009

    We just moved into a house built in 1964, this move has had its ups and downs. Mostly because after we signed the papers we both decided neither one of us really wanted to move out of our condo. Everytime we think we finally adjusting to the house something happens, toilets backing up first night. Major Sewer problems not disclosed by seller, along with a bad cracks in the floor of the basement shower stall (hidden by a bath mat).
    By now I have become somewhat dulled to the new and interesting finds in my home. Untill two weeks age when my husband and nephew found and killed a very lare centipede, then two days later they found and killed another. Two days ago my nephew found one enjoying the shower with him. So he drowned the thing and washed it down the drain.
    The guys knew better than to mention any of this to me untill tonight, when I witnessed one myself, from behind my brave nephews back, where it couldn’t get me. I made the guys fess-up regarding the killins. I am the BIGGEST baby when it comes to any type of insect at all. If I find a spider or anything else smaler than me but with more legs than I have, I either cover it with a plastic cup, and give it a shot at freedom by placing paper under the cup to get it out the door. Or my most favorite way of dealing with any insect is to wait ouside until my husband gets home to rescue me. Since I live in the northeast this option won’t work much longer. These creaures will not do at all and I need a way to get rid of them sooner not later, like about NOW!! And I need to do it before I take a loss with this house repack and move again. If I can’t get rid of these monsters and I keep calling my husband home from work I’ll end up divorced. Please help me!!!!

  57. By Armando Garzon on Oct 28, 2009

    I so hate centipedes with my whole being. Just seeing a picture of them creeps me out.

  58. By cristal on Nov 10, 2009

    hi help i hate centipedes them i have to kill one or two a day

  59. By nancy on Dec 30, 2009

    i have one in my apartment right now and i cant find it
    :(
    im scared sorta kinda maybe yep

  60. By Sheina on Jan 28, 2010

    My husband and I bought a home in April of 2008 and have since, seen a handful of these “house centipedes” in our 6yr old daughter’s closet.While cleaning and doing some rearranging yesterday, I saw another.Not knowing what I might find, I had to try and figure out what these bugs are and how to get rid of them.I was unable to catch the one yesterday but, in the past have been speedy enough to kill the others I have spotted.I am not a fan of sticky traps at all and we do have an indoor cat.I would love to try your product.As it stands, I have been able to keep this little secret from my daughter but, I can only imagine how she would react to see one of these herself.=0

  61. By alison on Jan 29, 2010

    We really like centipeds. Anytime we first see them, we freek out but we don’t want anyone to kill them. Then we make our parents catch them and we fall in love with them. Right now we have a centiped named Jonathan.

    Alison-10
    Emily-7
    EJ-5

  62. By Bunni on Feb 28, 2010

    I never had a centipede problem until I moved into this house. I’ve tried everything to get rid of them, and my grands hate to see them. Hel-l-l-p

  63. By Michelle Vargas-Jimenez on Mar 3, 2010

    We live in the Southwest and last summer we had centipedes coming into our house. We had an exterminator come and exterminate and we found dead roaches after that but the centipedes still came in. We are going to patch up the holes and cracks in the walls but we would like more advice on how to keep these pests out of our house.

  64. By EcoSMART Megan on Mar 4, 2010

    Dear Michelle Vargas-Jimenez,

    The last section of this article, “House Centipede Control: Don’t Let Them Control You,” has really great tips.

    - Eliminate small insects
    - Keep you house dry
    - Use an organic insecticide to kill any centipedes you see

    Good luck!

  65. By Jamie on Mar 9, 2010

    I hav’nt noticed but a couple of them since moving here 2 years ago and only downstairs, however the latest one was where my son sleeps and he no longer wants to sleep there. I like the fact that the eat other bugs but not the fact that they may bite people. I would love to test your product as I do have children and pets and am always looking for organic and enviroment friendly products.

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