How I hate these things! They scuttle about at great speed, too quick for a brush or similar to whack them
with!
Anyone know the most effective way of getting rid of them? I spray Raid around the doors and windows regularly (except when I used
furniture polish by mistake!) but still they come. I don't mind most creepy-crawlies and am not afraid of spiders, but these things
really freak me - and my husband - out. Even the dog won't go near them. Do they bite? Now I'm really scaring myself. Help! :Please: :P1:

We never used to get them - But, this year, for the first time, we have loads. I am told they do not bite and actually eat a lot of other nasty insects found in houses!!!

Does that make you feel any better about them????

Thanks Esta, but I am still scared! When the bedside light gets switched off, I just imagine them all rampaging about and actually
landing on the bed. Perhaps I need counselling!! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

I also heard that they do nip. Hope you are right.

If the centipede is black and orange in colour then do not touch it with bare hands look up on the net Insects Found in BG and learn more. This particular one is dangerous and can bite it is also recommended that if bitten then seek medical treatment. So sorry to scare you but best to be honest.

Scunnered, I was assuming you were talking about those brown things that dash around the walls at night?

Might be asking a lot but any chance of a picture?

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This is what they look like! Just click on the link.

These are the ones you're talking about Esta? :eek:

They are really ugly looking things scunnered my other half would go mad if she saw one of those in the house.

Yes, those are the ones!!!! I don't like the look of them close up - wish I had not seen that!!!!

But they do eat so many other nasties - and they do scuttle away as you go near them - rather them than spiders, ants etc etc.

tonyb60, I've just seen pictures of the ones you mean. Rest assured I will not be going anywhere near them
if at all possible!! :shock:

Esta wrote:

Yes, those are the ones!!!! I don't like the look of them close up - wish I had not seen that!!!!

But they do eat so many other nasties - and they do scuttle away as you go near them - rather them than spiders, ants etc etc.

Eeeek,they look so creepy and I also wish like Esta,I hadn't seen a close up!I have been told they are harmless and my aim is getting quicker at batting them,but a good squirt of insect killer normally gets them down,I guess it's one of those things we all get used to.Tony is right,watch out for the orange legged beasties,they are nasty!

try burning the insect repelant candles. i burn them for half an hour before bed. they dont smell very nice but it does seem to get rid of the centipieds. at least till your a sleep and cant see them anyway.

Hiya flower

So good to hear from you and we are all truly delighted you are settling in well now.

When we were there we also had this ugly creepy crawlies and boy did they move We sprayed the bedroom an closed the door and not once did see any crawlies

You will be fine, they are harmless our neigbours said as he picked one off the wall and chuck it out

They're back! I hadn't seen any all summer, but they are now back with a vengeance.
I'm sure I go through more raid on them than everything else combined! I go round the
house at night with a can of it in my hand before I go to bed. Not that I'm paranoid of course! :shock:
Anybody else have this irrational fear? I don't mind any other creepy-crawlies, and quite like
spiders! :Yes:

Scunnered wrote:

They're back! I hadn't seen any all summer, but they are now back with a vengeance.
I'm sure I go through more raid on them than everything else combined! I go round the
house at night with a can of it in my hand before I go to bed. Not that I'm paranoid of course! :shock:
Anybody else have this irrational fear? I don't mind any other creepy-crawlies, and quite like
spiders! :Yes:

It is a proven fact that on average a human being swallows 9 spiders whilst sleeping at night during their lifetime!! Gulp!! I must have swallowed 6 already, yummee, yummee!!!