In both private homes and city apartments, you can find an insect called a centipede or millipede. Many are even afraid of his appearance. And, of course, they immediately become interested in the question of how dangerous the poisonous centipede is and how to deal with it.
Centipede
In fact, this insect is called a flytrap. And it is not considered a pest, but quite the opposite. Centipedes do not spoil food, do not stain, do not gnaw furniture. They try not to catch the eye of people, they hunt mainly at night. And the prey for them is just other insects that harm the house: cockroaches, flies, ants. More than 100 varieties of centipedes are known. The most common poisonous centipede is found in human dwellings, the length of which is rather short, 3.5–6 cm. The body of the flycatcher flattened from above is divided into segments, each of which has a pair of legs. The last pair is transformed into the maxilla, which this insect uses to grab food or protect. By the method of nutrition, the poisonous centipede is a predator. She moves very quickly, it is almost impossible to catch her. In nature, this animal lives in fallen leaves, under trees. Keep in mind that centipedes are fed with their front legs, which are poisonous.
Are they dangerous?
So, what may be useful flytrap, of course. She exterminates other insects. By the way, other centipedes too. However, not everyone will agree to endure such a creature as a poisonous centipede in their home. First of all, she looks unpleasant. And when you meet her in the evening, turning on the light in the bathroom, you can get scared. In addition, her bite is rather painful. True, millipedes are not the first to attack, but it is still possible. The bite resembles a bee, can bother for a long time. Therefore, most people prefer to get rid of such a tenant as a poisonous centipede.
How to fight
How to get rid of centipedes? There are several ways.
1. Traditional - with a slipper. That is, just kill her at a meeting (or catch and throw it away, if it's a pity). Only for this it needs to be caught up. If the only centipede ran into the house, then that’s all. But this does not always happen.
2. Close up all the cracks in which they can hide. Namely - in the floor, around the pipes, under the baseboards. If millipedes have nowhere to live, they will leave.
3. The centipede needs food and water to live. Since the food for it is domestic insects, you need to get rid of them, the centipedes will also disappear. By the way, many tools to combat cockroaches from centipedes also help. Especially Dichlorvos. You should also block their access to water in any form. Close taps and containers with water. If there is a basement under the house, it should be isolated, because it is there that these insect-loving damps are often bred. By the way, not only these. We must try to make sure that there is no dampness in the room.
4. If the centipedes still fail to lime, you will have to resort to the help of specialists.
Fighting millipedes in a human home is real. Although they do not directly harm, their proximity is not very pleasant. Getting rid of them, at the same time the owners of the room have a chance to destroy other unwanted residents crawling around the house.