Snickerdoodle Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 You know you want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I freaking HATE those things!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Hmmmm.....no thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBasil Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 :eek: I don't want to know, I don't want to know, I should not have clicked that picture. :ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 It's a Hopper! At least that's what we called them in Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerPoppy Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Do they bite? If not, then we'll take one here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellyndria Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Great, just what I needed to see before going to bed. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiopianFood Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Having these will cure a fear of spiders. Ask me how I know. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 It's quite cute. We don't get bugs like that here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Ewwww!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ria Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Wow. It's very pretty...in the picture. It would be less so if it was crawling up my leg... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 We have those nasty things! What in the world is it?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I just googled! Thank you for the name. We've been here a year and I could not figure out the right google terms to find the ugly thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed2fosteradopt Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 We have these, too! We just moved to east TN and didn't have a clue what they were. Thanks for enlightening me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I hate bugs. Am I the only one who read "Cleopatra" when I skimmed the post title? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 I freaking HATE those things!!! They eat spiders. And cockroaches. And bedbugs. And all kind of other creepy crawlies. What's not to love? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 They eat spiders. And cockroaches. And bedbugs. And all kind of other creepy crawlies. What's not to love? They eat cockroaches?! Where I can I get some? :lol: (This is from the girl who only has one bug that horrifies her, and had to move to a state that is literally crawling with them!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Wiki has a funny "Early Description": In 1902, C.L. Marlatt, an entomologist with the United States Department of Agriculture wrote a brief description of the house centipede: It may often be seen darting across floors with very great speed, occasionally stopping suddenly and remaining absolutely motionless, presently to resume its rapid movements, often darting directly at inmates of the house, particularly women, evidently with a desire to conceal itself beneath their dresses, and thus creating much consternation. [2] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 They eat spiders. And cockroaches. And bedbugs. And all kind of other creepy crawlies. What's not to love? They are also terrified of people, IMO. They run like h3ll when I get near them. What is their nickname? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 They eat spiders. And cockroaches. And bedbugs. And all kind of other creepy crawlies. What's not to love? I have seen so many centipedes here this summer compared to other years. I think it's probably due to the drought. They are definitely beneficial. However, I found one just like this crawling in my bathtub one day (they are very common here...in the outdoors!) and it freaked me out big time. He's Scolopendra heros and he will give you a very bad owie. :lol: On the bright side, it was a defining moment for me as a homeschooling mom, mom of insect lovers, mom of Harry the Poisonous Centipede fans. I rescued him (very, very carefully) and released him into the garden. I have not taken a bath since then. :001_unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana B Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I am so thankful that the PacNW doesn't have big, scary, nasty, bugs. Oh so so thankful. I'm getting goosebumps just thinking about the picture... I don't even have to look at it anymore.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnsinkableKristen Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Oh my word that makes me sick to my stomach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awtl Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Oh good. We've had those since we moved and I'm glad to know they are actual insects and not an alien invasion :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Wiki has a funny "Early Description": Oh no! I would have shed down to my whalebone stays if I had lived back then! But...they eat bedbugs and cockroaches. Perhaps we should take all a deep breath and welcome them?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbookbuzz Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 That's just CREEPY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgrace Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 We're seeing a lot of those and related bugs this year. They ick me to see but I remind myself that they eat the "bad" guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenaj Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 We've had those ever since we moved into this house 13 years ago. My kids have dubbed them "million-legged spiders". I've become used to them over the years but yesterday a small one ran up my arm when I bent over to pick up a load for the washer. Ewwww! I did a bit of a dance. They seem to be worse some years than others but I haven't identified why. I do know that this fall is supposed to be bad for allergens like mold in our area and we seem to have a lot of the "spiders" so maybe there's a correlation. My eldest son cannot kill them unless it's absolutely necessary. They complete freak him out which is hilarious because he's almost 19, over 6 ft, big basketball/soccer/baseball athlete and these things just completely undo him. :) He says it's because he used to have his bedroom in our finished basement and one morning he woke up with one right in front of his face on the wall by his bed! That would probably do me in, too. If anyone figures out a way to get rid of them (other than individual squashing) let me know. On a side note, my youngers like to squish them in the middle so they can watch the legs wiggle. {shudder} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 We have a few of those big suckers in our finished basement. They don't bother me, never have made an attempt to get rid of them, but the cats usually play with them. If they eat spiders and bed bugs, they are more than welcome in my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emubird Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Two words: Boric acid Put it along the basement walls. They're a little much when they crawl up the inside of your sleeve. But they may be the reason we've never had cockroaches. I'd choose the centipedes any day over cockroaches. Am I the only one who read "Cleopatra" when I skimmed the post title? I read Coleoptera. Couldn't figure out how that was a beetle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 We had those in my house when we lived in PA. The memory still gives me the willies. They will chase you. Or maybe I just had mutant ones who sensed fear, but I tried to be brave and squish them a couple of times and they charged at me. I ran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Ugh. We've never had them in this house, but the girls know them as "thousand-leggers" from a Bearenstain Bears book. DD9 is terrified of ever seeing one! Wiki has a funny "Early Description": That is hysterical! Yes, that's pretty much just what it feels like they want to do! I can imagine I'd be afraid of that if I was wearing voluminous skirts. I have seen so many centipedes here this summer compared to other years. I think it's probably due to the drought. They are definitely beneficial. However, I found one just like this crawling in my bathtub one day (they are very common here...in the outdoors!) and it freaked me out big time. He's Scolopendra heros and he will give you a very bad owie. :lol: Ok, now THAT was a link I shouldn't have clicked on. It made every hair on my head stand up *shudder* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 eeeek.. I hate those things..... heebie jeebies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 and...let the nightmares commence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMissMagnolia Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 JUMP!!! OMGOODNESS---I'd hate to find one of those things here LOL and heavens help us if dh or kiddo did....I would HAVE to call exterminator..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pookamama Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 The OP picture was kinda bad. The second picture-I'm thanking God I don't live where those things are. We have plenty of spiders but spiders don't creep me out. But lots of little legs...squiggling...yeah I'd scream like a little girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 You know you want one. Okay, my son says this looks somewhat familiar. Noooooooooo! Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Two words:Boric acid Put it along the basement walls. They're a little much when they crawl up the inside of your sleeve. But they may be the reason we've never had cockroaches. I'd choose the centipedes any day over cockroaches. I read Coleoptera. Couldn't figure out how that was a beetle. Yes, I will definitely be making a trip to the store tomorrow for boric acid or diatomaceous earth (I'm already doing my homework). Thanks! Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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