• Platypus@sh.itjust.works
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    House centipedes are actually friends! They don’t eat your food, clothes, or house, nor spread disease, but they do eat all the little bugs that do those things.

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      They unfortunately look disgusting as hell though, triggers my disgust response like roaches do.

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      Do they bite?

      EDIT: Not sure why I didn’t just look it up. From wikipedia. Sting-attempts are therefore rare unless the centipede is cornered or aggressively handled. Its small forcipules have difficulty penetrating skin, and even successful stings produce only mild, localized pain and swelling, similar to a bee-sting. Allergic reactions to centipede-stings have been reported, but these are rare; most stings heal quickly and without complication.

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      I totally believe you!

      I do my best not to kill spiders and other friends. I only do it if I cannot transport them to a safer place for some reason or if it’s pure instinct (as in, I saw it unexpectedly and swatted at it without thinking).

      Having said that, I totally get that some people have intense fear of these creatures. In this case, cat to the rescue!

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        Insects terrify the absolute sanity outta me. Then I feel bad about having killed a usually beneficial bug.

        Except the spotted lanternflies. Screw them.

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      Adding this to the list of insects to scoop up on a sheet of paper and put outside. Assuming I ever see one inside.

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        Good luck scooping up a motherfucking house centipede. They move at like five billion miles per hour.