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Title: Anyone recognise this?
Post by: Asterix, the former Gaul. on 28 October, 2014, 08:10:33 am
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t51/asorim1/P1050197_zps14034bb2.jpg)

I found it in my barn last night.  It's the only one I have ever seen.

Title: Re: Anyone recognise this?
Post by: bumper on 28 October, 2014, 08:20:02 am
House centipede :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Anyone recognise this?
Post by: frankly frankie on 28 October, 2014, 09:30:28 am
Technically more of a trentipede.
Title: Re: Anyone recognise this?
Post by: Asterix, the former Gaul. on 28 October, 2014, 09:40:46 am
Quote from: bumper on 28 October, 2014, 08:20:02 am
House centipede :thumbsup:

How useful!

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House centipedes feed on spiders, bed bugs, termites, cockroaches, silverfish, ants, and other household arthropods.


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they need an environment that protects them from dehydration and excessive cold.

It was captured when apparently eating filler I had recently applied before plastering.  I'd guess it was trying to rehydrate as the room is drying out rapidly and will be very arid.

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Most live outside, primarily under large rocks, piles of wood

Releasing it in my wood store was probably exactly what it needed.
Title: Re: Anyone recognise this?
Post by: bumper on 28 October, 2014, 04:14:55 pm
Glad you didn't squish it :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Anyone recognise this?
Post by: Asterix, the former Gaul. on 29 October, 2014, 07:34:46 am
Yes, now I know what it is, so am I!  However, I reserve the right to kill all mozzies that cross my path.  It's them or me..
Title: Re: Anyone recognise this?
Post by: Paul on 29 October, 2014, 10:06:47 pm
I for one welcome our new insect overlords.
Title: Re: Anyone recognise this?
Post by: David Martin on 30 October, 2014, 10:23:28 pm
It is not an insect. It is an arthropod.
Title: Re: Anyone recognise this?
Post by: Kim on 30 October, 2014, 11:11:09 pm
...but in a war they will side with the insects.
Title: Re: Anyone recognise this?
Post by: Asterix, the former Gaul. on 31 October, 2014, 07:59:50 am
 I don't know.. .. the ants are my friends..
Title: Re: Anyone recognise this?
Post by: ian on 31 October, 2014, 09:39:32 am
Quote from: David Martin on 30 October, 2014, 10:23:28 pm
It is not an insect. It is an arthropod.

Insects are arthropods too. It's a great club to belong to if you have many legs. Well, more than six. They're strict like that. Centipedes are chilopods.

Here's daddy (http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2005/august/news_6293.html).
Title: Re: Anyone recognise this?
Post by: Asterix, the former Gaul. on 31 October, 2014, 11:45:44 am
In that case I shall call it Arthur, although there is always the chance it is female..
Title: Re: Anyone recognise this?
Post by: Wowbagger on 31 October, 2014, 12:21:16 pm
Quote from: ian on 31 October, 2014, 09:39:32 am
Quote from: David Martin on 30 October, 2014, 10:23:28 pm
It is not an insect. It is an arthropod.

Insects are arthropods too. It's a great club to belong to if you have many legs. Well, more than six. They're strict like that. Centipedes are chilopods.

Here's daddy (http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2005/august/news_6293.html).

That was found in Islington. My daughter lives there.
Title: Re: Anyone recognise this?
Post by: ian on 31 October, 2014, 04:00:32 pm
Quote from: Wowbagger on 31 October, 2014, 12:21:16 pm
Quote from: ian on 31 October, 2014, 09:39:32 am
Quote from: David Martin on 30 October, 2014, 10:23:28 pm
It is not an insect. It is an arthropod.

Insects are arthropods too. It's a great club to belong to if you have many legs. Well, more than six. They're strict like that. Centipedes are chilopods.

Here's daddy (http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2005/august/news_6293.html).

That was found in Islington. My daughter lives there.

How many legs does she have?