House Centipedes and Millipedes: Intruders in Raleigh-Durham Homes

house centipedes and millipedes are a common nuisance in the raleigh-durham area

House Centipedes and Millipedes: Introduction In the Raleigh-Durham area, homeowners occasionally find themselves sharing their living spaces with some unexpected guests: house centipedes and millipedes. These multi-legged invaders can become a nuisance, especially during extreme weather conditions such as droughts or heavy rains. Understanding their biology and knowing how to control them can help you […]

How Dangerous Are The Centipedes In Raleigh?

House centipede crawling a white kitchen wall

If you ever wondered how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie pop, you’ll love figuring out the number of legs these aggravating arthropods have! As disappointing as this news may be, centipedes do not have exactly 100 legs. While the prefix of their name does indeed mean ‘hundred,’ most […]