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09-14-2008, 05:45 PM | #1 |
Donating YT 7000 Club Member | OK seriously, what are these and how do I get rid of them!? *this picture is creepy if you're afraid of bugs, so prepare yourself if you plan to look at it* The Spawn of Satan on Flickr - Photo Sharing! The title pretty much says it all. They LIVE in my HOME! Before we moved into this house I had never seen one or even known they existed. They scare me more than anything in the world haha and I have no clue what they are...which makes it hard to find a way to get rid of them. Can anyone help me out with that? I've heard that they're centipedes (which...holy cow. I've seen a lot of centipedes in my life...but don't they have small legs?), my friend thinks they're silverfish (but they have more legs than the silverfish I found on google), and last night someone referred to them as a "Devil's bug" or something. I don't care what they're called haha...but I want them out. Even the picture scares me.They're always in the bathtub or on the floor in the bathroom or outside on the porch. and they scare the CRAP out of me! haha. Can anyone help!?
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09-14-2008, 05:52 PM | #2 | |
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09-14-2008, 05:55 PM | #3 |
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| Megan.... pack your bags -ya can move in with me! We hate those too! Not that I know what they are nor I have seen them but I dont like'em!!!
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09-14-2008, 05:56 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 7000 Club Member | I can't! haha. They are SO creepy I can't even kill them. I had a dream about one...not like a nightmare, just a dream where one was in it...and when I woke up I litterally sat there shaking for like 10 minutes lol. I tried spraying one with hairspray and it turned and ran after me. A couple days ago I was in the bathroom and there was a baby one running across the floor, so I put a cup on top of it and it sat there under the cup for a few days until it was dead and I got my dad to throw it away haha.
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09-14-2008, 05:56 PM | #5 |
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| Eek those are pretty creepy! They do look like a centipede and silverfish mated. No idea what they are or what to do to get rid of them- aren't I an amazing help? Oh well, I'm sending sympathy anyway.
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09-14-2008, 05:58 PM | #6 |
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| Megan, it is a centipede, a house centipede called Scutigera Coleoptrata. Do you like spiders? Cuz these eat spiders and a few other nasty bugs that live in your house. Here's some interesting information about them... Scutigera Coleoptrata And here's some information on how to get rid of them... How to Get Rid of Things
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09-14-2008, 06:01 PM | #7 |
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| Omg I am going to sound like a 5 year old little girl but THATS GROSS! I absolutly hate bugs, good luck getting rid of them. |
09-14-2008, 06:04 PM | #8 | |
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I HATE spiders, but I think I'd actually prefer spiders over these things. It must be because we live by the woods...gosh I can't wait to move lol. Thanks so much for the info!
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09-14-2008, 06:09 PM | #9 | |
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09-14-2008, 06:09 PM | #10 | |
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Hopefully you can get rid of them... I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
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09-14-2008, 06:11 PM | #11 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | Get tub & bathroom sealer It mean's you have a hole somewhere Caulk EVERYTHING lol that's what we did |
09-14-2008, 06:11 PM | #12 |
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| ugh! I HATE those things!!!! They're in my mom house in NJ, too!! They freak me out! I grab the nearest shoe and throw it at them from a few feet away, I'm a baby I know They're always in my garage!!! I don't go in there without a show in hand. Our garage is lower than the rest of the house and we don't see them as much in the house. Good luck getting rid of them! That's one thing I don't miss about NJ. It's weird though, my Grandma lives rite next door and I never see them in her house.
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09-14-2008, 07:17 PM | #14 |
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| Yep, that's a centipede. Fast little critters, aren't they? Actually, if you can stand them, they are the good guys - they live on spiders, silverfish, ants, bedbugs, termites and cockroaches. The bad news - they can live from 3 to 7 years!
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09-15-2008, 02:38 AM | #15 | |
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