i used to keep one i found in my bathroom as a pet. my friends and family thought i was whack until they saw it hunt down a feeder cricket and then they thought it was the coolest thing known to mankind. R.I.P Taylor may you merc prey at lighting speeds in the great basement in the sky
I hate bugs, but I tolerate house centipedes and spiders because they eat other bugs. At least they pay their rent by getting rid of cockroaches, mozzies, annoying fly's and other nasties that might sneak in through an open window.
i only recently learned that house centipedes actually help you and so now ill gladly let them stay in my home ^^ and spiders can be adorable espically Lucas the spider
I am okay with spiders, but the house centipedes are just so viscerally creepy. Doesn’t help that they seem to be clumsy climbers, having seen them drop off the wall when I lived in houses with them.
About 30 years ago, I was living in a basement apartment. I went to my kitchen to make a pot of coffee, and when I pushed the coffee maker back, a house-centipede darted out, ran across the back of my left hand, and disappeared into a crack in the wall in the corner. I jumped backwards with such force that I dented the door of my fridge and drove it into the wall. It wasn't working after that, so I had to call the landlord. After sheepishly explaining how I broke the fridge, he looked at me, then at my coffee maker. He pushed my coffee-maker back, and a centipede shot out from underneath it, causing the landlord to jump back and further damage the fridge. Then he took some expanding foam, sealed the crack the centipede went into, and gave it me. He told me to go ahead and seal whatever cracks needed it, and he'd have a new fridge here in the morning.
I remember seeing one of these in my house. I didn't kill it though. Only because it outmanoeuvred me lol. It looks like a very small dead person's spine that for some reason decided to come to life and crawl out of a grave to scare the living shit out of people. Mission accomplished little guy.
Haha that's hilarious and there is an old movie called "Fiend Without a Face" and it's basically your description with a brain on it. lol Man you cracked me up! lol
We have many of these in the basement, and they continually make me almost fall down the stairs when they dart across the steps. I’ve also had one come out of the carpet and chase my cat across the house until I got it with a shoe (I usually leave them be, but that one was an exception, when even your semi-feral, bug-eating cat is terrified). I prefer spiders.
@@PinkBlue_Spood hahaha yeup. Although, I lived in this 100 year old house for a few years before I got my own home. It was pretty run down and riddled with spiders and even the occasional giant millipede or scorpion. I didn't even know we had scorpions in Australia! Anyway it was all I could do to not get crash tackled by an overly affectionate wolf spider on my midnight treks to the toilet. But that's cool, it kept me on my toes.
Yeah, they seem to be smarter than the average bug to me too. I turned on my shower and one comes out of the drain. Turned it back off, went back in again. Turned it on again, he comes roaring out of the drain trying to scurry out of the tub. Like ‘turn the water on me once, once I might forgive, but twice? Naw bro, we’re moving into your bed now! Better make room!’
@@ViraL_FootprinT.ex.e for me I feel I'm more comfortable around these smarter insects when handling them. These guys have never tried to bite me when I relocate them but the brown ones outside will automatically go to bite mode if you pick them up. Jumping spiders again are always extremely docile but I have very little trust for a lot of other species. Praying mantis are also very smart and can actually make really good pets. Sometimes I think the intelligence can make them rely less on bite and more on flight
I was thinking about this the other day, about why people less afraid of jumping spiders, than other spiders? I think it might have something to do with the eyes as well as the legs, and fast movements. Bigger eyes make them appear "more human". If that makes any sense.
@@ChimpFromSpace I always find 'lankier' spiders creepier than fat ones, if they have a tiny body with giant legs it freaks me out a lot more than a jumping spider or some tarantula's that seem more round and normal with their proportions. that's why Harvestmen and Daddy-long-legs tend to freak me out... they just look so alien
Because we as humans, have only four appendages, and animals do as well so they seem more like us despite being animals, insects however especially ones with various legs have pretty much nothing in common with humans, so because they seem so alien compared to us, they freak us out, it’s like a situation where you can’t tell what someone is thinking
It took a great deal of courage just to even watch this video! I have those creepy crawlers in the basement. As long as they stay there fine, but when they come upstairs that’s a whole different story!
No they run from u and dont really like to be around any people.. so u never really see them.. they just happen to kill every pest in your home.. like cock roaches... etc..
Lifted up the toothpaste tube in my bathroom once and one of these was laying motionless perfectly on the sink underneath where it was. I was so shocked I didn’t even scream, I just instinctively threw the toothpaste down and stared at it for a while, trying to muster up the courage to stare it down and beat my fears, but to this day I’m still scared to lift anything in any bathroom
They are very fast that's why my cats love to hunt them. I have known how beneficial they are since I was a child 55 years ago. My grandmother told me about them. I capture them in a plastic cup and put them in the basement. My grandmother called them cellar centipedes. I always try to tell people to not be afraid of them and cellar spiders (Daddy Long Legs) that they eat all kinds of real pests. It's hypnotic when they are going fast the legs moving like a ripple.
Critters with lots of legs never bothered me. I've always been ore concerned with bite or sting potential and whether they are poisonous. I rather like Daddy Long Legs for instance. I love having spiders and praying mantis and lady bugs in my garden. I tend to hate things that eat my garden plants. However, if they come into my house they are fair game for my cats.
Personally, things with a lot of legs like the house centipede bother me more because they are less predictable than something more ridged like a spider.
I used to have a problem with House Centipedes in my old house when I'd take a shower. They'd all come out of whatever hell they normally live in and try to hang out in the moist bathroom. I had one sit on the bristles of my toothbrush. I started having to bring all 3 of my cats into the bathroom with me. They'd have loads of fun hunting and eating them all before they could bother me.
Me too, just last week. First time I love seen one. If there is a next time, I’ll try to relocate it outside, but he will be evicted, one way or another.
One of my newer favorite bugs💖 I started seeing them around my house and at first I was like, "was that an eyelash that just ran across my floor?" But then when I saw them more and learned about them I got so excited. If I find dead ones, depending on their condition, I make art with them ^_^
Come get this one out my house then lol this my first time seeing them ever in life n I'm scared it fell from the wall n went under the bed n then I looked n it's gone idk where it is n currently I'm sitting in the middle of my bed with a bleach bottle ready to spray I hate bugs ugh they all scare me
@positivevibes8899 Hahaha I forgot about this. Turns out they actually eat other pesty bugs like roaches so that's one reason why I like them so much 😅 and they got such cute little faces 🥰
They are well named. As a boy I encountered them more often in basements than under boards, rocks, or splash blocks. I found more of the shorter legged centipedes outdoors.
I'd never seen or even heard of these in my entire life until I saw one earlier this year. I've seen a few hanging around since. Definitely was very creepy looking at first, but I quickly noticed that they don't seem aggressive or anything. The ones I've seen here are mostly scared of me but somewhat friendly/curious as well.
I’ve got an infestation of them. Laying in bed just now one or two of them ran across my chest just a minute ago. Happened twice, so I looked up this video to make sure if I roll onto one in the middle of the night how bad it might hurt.
I bought a cheap house that was "livable" ($10k) Steal of a deal, but anyway.. there were spiders and centipedes in large numbers.. If you're still living there..SEAL your house the hell up. They're getting in and have been for a long time. They've been breeding too.. Seal, treat the outside and inside..glue traps everywhere will help reduce numbers but also help you see where they're getting in.
Woke up to my leg itching to heck and three paired puncture wounds in my leg. Found the culprit, dead and flat in my sheets. Can't blame him, I would have bit me too. They've always freaked me out. I'm cool with most creepy crawlies but the house centipede just sends shivers up my spine. Leave them be though. I have a huge one that likes my airbrush booth for some reason.
Yep, just saw one in my bathroom. I wasn't wearing my glasses so I assumed it was a hair splotch left over from someone shaving who didn't clean well. Then it *moved* and I freaked when I got a good look at it. I had no idea this creature existed. I thought it was just the largest silverfish I had ever seen. Thank God it was so easy to research. I just decided to forfeight my bathroom to it for the rest of the night and hopefully it'll move on when it runs out of food (I very rarely ever see any pests in my house).
I did this one time! I had to leave my house after seeing one crawl somewhere I couldn't reach and I just stayed out for hours and hoped it was gone when I returned! Whew! I'm glad you were able to figure it out quickly!
Well, I'm guessing that meant that you never saw any cockroaches. If these things only stayed on the floor, then occasionally sharing your space with one might not be so bad (but shake your shoes out before putting them on).
That means that apartment had a much more concerning infestation. You'll only see large numbers of house centipedes if there's an infestation of one of their food sources.
Centipedes where I live are 3 to 4 inches long and pack a vicious and painful bite. A friend got bitten on the big toe and it turned black and swelled up so bad he couldn't walk. I find them sometimes in my house, dead, because I have the house professionally sprayed four times a year.
Their leg movements are very deliberate, and almost rhythmic. I can see why they're nightmare fuel for most people, but I quite like them. At least when there isn't an infestation of them. Then again, an infestation of anything isn't nice.
I saw one of these little guys crawl along my floor and was memorized on how it's legs flowed and moved. I got a little scared of it and decided to research, and I'm very glad I did! My basement has spider and centi/millipede problems, so knowing these little dudes eat them makes me kinda like them!
As someone who lives in the Southeastern USA, these guys and spiders are welcome in my house. They merc the pests that invade during the cold winter months, and generally go off and do their own thing in the summer. Now if only my cats could tolerate them.
Unfortunately centipedes are the one insect that absolutely terrify me. I've made a pact with myself to never kill any living creature no matter how small or seemingly insignificant but the first and last time I tried to catch a centipede to bring it outside alive it got out of the paper towel and ran up my arm...I think my ancestors heard me scream. Now I let my family deal with them while I hide like a coward praying for forgiveness for breaking my vow.
I lived in a basement apartment when I first moved to Canada and there were lots of big ones that terrified me. I killed so many but after a while I started to feel guilty and just let them be. They seem oddly aware compared to other bugs sometimes. I killed them out of pure fear but I really wish I hadn’t.
I live in the basement so I see these guys way more than I would like too, and I sometimes have them crawling on my ceiling. There was one on the ceiling above my bed, and I watched as it fell onto my bed and then crawled into one of the spaces in the wood.
@@redcrown5154 I used to share a room with my sister but my family and I cleaned out the apartment in the basement cuz the room we shared was too small for both my sister and I(also she is so messy and I was the only reason that room was semi decent lol)
Those modified front legs are called toxicognaths and I just made Clint of Clint's Reptiles very happy by finding a place to mention one of his favorite terms.
I've seen these buggers around my house a few times and they don't scare me, just creep the crap out of me. Sure, the legs are creepy, but I am most concerned about it sprinting at me and attacking me. Thank you for this informative video.
"Not as nightmare inducing as they seem." Nope, I came here to say nope, they are still just as nightmare inducing after I watched the video as they were before I watched it.
They're the guard dogs of your bastion. Think of them as little knights who protect you from the parasites. Both are spooky but one protects your realm. This is why I respect spiders I find.
I love bugs but these were always one of the few exceptions. However I've lately been warming up to them! Knowing that they're just looking for food helped a lot, plus they're kinda cute! Sure, I get startled at first; they always seem to come out of nowhere! But after the first few seconds I just say hey to them.
Honestly, I'm still probably gonna squish them. I let spiders out (unless they're those invasive weird spindly house spiders), but these things will send me shrieking.
Interesting fact : They absolutely love the feel of carburetor cleaner or brake cleen, sprayed on themselves. They instantly pass out and never move again.
Use a bifenthrin or deltamethrin based low danger pesticide think suspend or Talstar or ortho home defense premixed, much safer for environment over spraying a volatile petroleum distillate and actually offers a residual barrier that’s non repellant so the bugs actually will get into it and die.
@@Just.A.T-Rex if you have a medium - large amount of them living and( practically ) owning the home, that would be an excellent solution. In my case, I only see one every two months or so, in the basement only...and they are BIG and FAST. CRC automotive products clean greasy parts and instantly kill anything smaller than a grapefruit.
I was bit by one after it crawled on my leg and figured it was a mosquito so I instinctively swatted it. Instantly I felt a very sharp pain along with a very hot burning feeling so I tried to pull it off but found out quickly that it had attached itself to my leg and literally had to pull it off with a lot of energy. It was terrifying and have been obsessed and scared of them ever since .
I'm sorry but when it comes to horrifying creatures like this I can't overlook their speed and appearance for what they do. Spiders are fine but these are just lightning quick and make my skin crawl thinking about them.
One of them ran across my bare foot while I was sitting in a computer chair once. I now always have my feet up when sitting in chairs, when I'm not wearing shoes.
Didn't have these in Texas. Moved to SW Missouri with a basement. 2+ inch one on my wall. Screamed and ran. Was trapped in my room because it was on the door frame above me.
My wife is Japanese she had a few house centipedes in her house. She wanted them there. I understand this is common in Japan. If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will let me know LOL
Back in college my roommate's boyfriend said these were adult silverfish, I found out a few years later what they really are. I played a joke on him. We were all in an business entertainment course, graphic design, modeling, storyboarding among others. I took a piece of plasticene clay and a few bristles from our broom and sculpted a house centipede... Then I stuck it in his shoe. Our one art teacher lived in another dorm stopped by and saw him freak out when he went to put the shoe on. Our teacher picked up the bug asked if I made it. I said "I did" he said "good job."
In 7th grade I was sitting there at my desk next to my desk buddy, Chris, and I was making a joke about something and he freaked the fudge out. Screaming like a little girl. Well turns out I had a house centipede crawling up my shoulder LOL it freaked me out too.
I've made a tentative pact with my house centipedes: The floor is yours. Go nuts. If you climb up on the walls or furniture where I can clearly see you, it's your funeral.
I use to live in a nasty rental house in a bad part of town. I never had a roach problem, but found what was left of a colony in the basement. After seeing some pretty hefty house centipedes down there, I concluded that they killed and ate them all.
I once had one of these crawl across my chest in my sleep so I quickly turned on all lights to make sure I wasn’t tripping only to find no trace of anything. Come the next morning I wake to what I thought was only a hallucination and see this giant monstrous sized critter just chilling 2 inches away from my face. I had jumped up so fast in that same second I had time to drive to Walmart get the biggest timbs I could find and purge the thing. It can’t hurt no one else anymore
I have gary the spider who lives above my fridge, and ive seen two different house centipedes scury around my basement steps, they are the only roommates ill put up with.
When we first moved into this house in 1973 that had a crawlspace we soon discovered that Centipedes loved this home design. BUT once smashed they slide down drain smoothly even though they don’t appear to be happy about the trip.
I haven't watched the video yet but I gotta say this: when one of those fuckers is SPRINTING AT YOU from across the room, you best bet I'ma burn the house down.
I know they look weird but they're more afraid of us than you are of them. When I find them, I do try to give them little bits of food and water bcause I love these little guys. They're kinda cute to me.
I was working in a tight crawl space fixing a beam, I smashed a cinder block with my hammer to remove it and instantly hundreds of these things flooded out .. I'll never forget that day.
Found my cat playing with one and completely lost my sh*t. They're quite safe because I'm too chicken to go anywhere near them. Major bodily trauma? Bring it on! These guys? Nopenopenopenopenopenope....
Had one fall on me from the ceiling while I was at my desk. and another across my foot as well.... Not very welcoming, but I don't wipe them out when I see them. One hung out in my sink for a few days
