Excuse me! What about the psychological trauma? Do you know what it’s like to be vulnerably taking care of natures business and have one of these demons scurry across your feet?

[–] MxRemy@lemmy.one 13 points 3 months ago

I do! We have them where I live and this has happened to me too lol. I like to consider it a sign of trust that they're willing to get that close to me, even though it's more likely they're just kind of oblivious. Although, they do have the best eyesight of any centipede... so who knows!

[–] Ibaudia@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago

Nice try, house centipede. I don't know how you learned to type but I'm not falling for it.

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 19 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It is an insectivore; it kills and eats other arthropods, such as insects and arachnids.[2]

I'm sold

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

and arachnids

Im so tempted to buy them in bulk and release them into my house...but...then what do I release to get rid of them after the job is done?

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 17 points 3 months ago

Arson

[–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago

Aww, but spiders are bros!

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago

I LOVE THEM SO MUCH

THEY HAVE A MILLION LEGS ALIVE

SO MUCH SKITTER

THEY DON’T BITE ME

I LOVE THEM

BEST FRIENDS

[–] idegenszavak@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If i'm very hungry can I eat them? Seems yummi.

[–] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 2 points 3 months ago

Death.

[–] apocalypticat@lemmy.world 36 points 3 months ago

I fully intend on letting this fella continue to live on inside the house. I hear they live for years, and take care of little critters.

[–] 56_@lemmy.ml 34 points 3 months ago (1 children)

From my experience, they'll be stuck in there until you help them out.

[–] apocalypticat@lemmy.world 30 points 3 months ago

I did need to help it out, you were right, thank you.

[–] FoxyGrandpa@lemmy.world 26 points 3 months ago

Leave him be. They're like spider bros, they help take care of much worse insects and anthropods in the house

[–] nifty@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago

So, moving soon?

[–] janet_catcus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

KITCHEN GUN!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-7NDP8V-6A

[–] Nasan@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 months ago

BANG BANG BANG! Peter Serafinowicz deserves so much more kudos than I feel like he gets

[–] c0smokram3r@midwest.social 10 points 3 months ago

What a cutie 🥰

[–] Gustephan@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

I used to live in an unfinished basement in Pennsylvania that had a lot of these little guys. They used to hang out on the stairs on the ceilings and in my nightmares. Never saw any other kind of bug in that house though

[–] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What is that?

[–] apocalypticat@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's a house centipede. They're good guys, especially if you don't like spiders.

[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If you don’t like spiders how is this better? I’d imagine people who hate spiders won’t fare any better with house centipedes.

[–] apocalypticat@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Fair point. My guess would be they might like a trade-off of 1 centipede for dozens or hundreds of spiders. But I don't mess with the house spiders either, they're cool too.

[–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 months ago

every problem can be fixed with uranium-235!

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If you can bear to get a lot closer, these little nuggets are actually pretty cute. They have stripes that can be nice blues, yellows and greens. They are excellent hunters, and their main prey are pests that are actually a cause for concern.

My partner and I call them "basement friends".

[–] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago

I'm sure they're wonderful, but centipedes make my skin crawl. I prefer spider friends.