Pest Control Guide - Centipedes in Indiana, Kentucky, & Illinois

Centipedes can be a startling to see in the house, and when they become numerous, they're unsettling to have in the home. Common species include:

• Centipedes vary greatly in size from 1/8" to 6".
• House centipedes will vary in color from red to blue to mottled brown.
• Often called the "hundred legger" because of their many pairs of legs.
• One pair of legs per body segment.
• They have a claw like poison jaw behind the head.

• House centipedes live indoors.
• Interior perimeter treatments to all rooms is necessary.
• Treatments to basements, attics, crawlspaces and garages is also necessary.
• Insect sticky traps will capture the centipedes and prevent them from becoming a visual pest.
• Dusting wall voids and pipe openings will also help provide control.

• Centipedes vary greatly in size from 1/8" to 6".
• Often called the "hundred legger" because of their many pairs of legs.
• One pair of legs per body segment.
• They have a claw like poison jaw behind the head.

• Common Centipedes are an occasional invader.
• They live outdoors and find their way in through foundation cracks, pipe openings and around windows and doors.
• Exterior perimeter treatments will help control common centipedes.
• Interior treatments in garages and basements will help control those that may enter the structure.
• Exclusion is important with centipede control.

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