When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Centipedes are unsettling creatures to find in your home, with their many ...

Centipedes are drawn to damp environments and they feed on other bugs, so some home maintenance tasks and even modifications may be necessary to prevent them.

Centipedes have been known to bite, though it is extremely rare; a bite is supposedly reminiscent of a wasp sting. It can be startling to encounter a many-legged creature scurrying around your house, ...

If you see centipedes outdoors, you usually can ignore them. But if you have large numbers near your house, such as in mulch piled up against your home, or they’re coming indoors in large numbers, you ...

Did you know there's a great DIY way to naturally keep centipedes away if there are areas of your home and garden that might be attracting the pests? Damp basements, cluttered storage corners, and ...

Centipedes usually enter homes in search of their prey, which includes ants, spiders, and roaches. Centipedes are particularly drawn to dark, humid spaces such as bathrooms and basements. To keep ...