Occasional invaders · SWFL Pest Identifier
House Centipede
Helpful — leave it This one works for you. No treatment needed.
How to identify it
- Fifteen pairs of very long legs, moves like a ghost
- Found in tubs and sinks it can’t climb out of
- Fast, but always running away from you
Size
Medium (dime to quarter)
Where you'll see it
Bathroom · Garage / storage
Looks like
Crawler
Did you know
It actively hunts roaches, silverfish, and moths at night — an unpaid exterminator with too many legs.
What it means for you
If you can stand it, it’s working for you. If you can’t, cup-and-release counts.
Not sure this is your bug?
Text a photo and a licensed local tech will identify it for free — or run it through the interactive identifier.
Dealing With This One?
This one works for you — no treatment needed. Not sure it's this species? Text us a photo and a licensed local tech will tell you.