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Lowered my window covering this morning and a giant centipede scurried down the wall, under the bed, and then under the dresser. Hopefully, I have isolated it to one room but can't be sure. It was about 8" long and an inch wide. The last time I killed a centipede inside it was about half that size and when I cut it in two, both pieces ran in different directions. Freaked me out. So, I am concerned about this big guy.
Any tips from seasoned Punawebbers on what is the best way to get it out,? I think it will require two people, one to disturb it and one to kill it. Mahalo!
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When you cut it in two, did you cut it in half? If so, don't worry, it's dead!
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Oh, WOW, yuck! Where do you live? Hope that thing comes out before bed time!#128561;
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"Where do you live? Hope that thing comes out before bed time!"
"When you cut it in two, did you cut it in half? If so, don't worry, it's dead!"
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We live in middle HPP around 160' elevation. Dryer here than our old place which was at 660' and we rarely saw centipedes.
Yes, the one I killed a couple of years ago was cut in two, and eventually the two pieces stopped running. This one today is alive and well and lurking somewhere! Blech.
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Once confronted by a human in the house a centipede will make itself scarce and most likely slip outside. You probably won't see it again. On the positive side they like to eat cockroaches and other little pests.
edit to add: if your house is really tight and it can't get out if you encounter again use your tongs to relocate to the garden.
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I have Diatomaceous Earth in every corner & hidden baseboard; that seems to do it. After being bit several times, I'm not so "generous" to them. They get the hammer treatment.
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Yeah Dory I agree. I used to do what Punatic007 was talking about and transport them but after getting bit a couple times there's no mercy for them when caught in the house.
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Spraying Raid on a centipede kills them (eventually) so you could try spraying the immediate area. However, if you spray it directly, run away. They go nuts for a few minutes and you don't want to be near it.
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I would implore you not to use poisons like Raid. They aren't good for your health. Sure you only get micro-doses of it but it's still poison.
Smashing, chopping, cutting, smooshing, whatever. Those methods don't leave poison residue in your house and work just as well or better.
