Centipede/Millipedes

To identify Centipedes look for an insect which is flattened, with one pair of legs on most of their segments; segments number from 10 to 100; one to one and one-half inches long; various colors.
Centipedes usually live outdoors beneath damp accumulations of leaves, stones, boards, etc. Occasionally find their way into homes, where they hide in moist basements, damp closets and bathrooms; when disturbed, they run swiftly. They diet on other insects and spiders. Some species live as long as five to six years. Centipedes have large jaws which can inject poison, but a bite is comparable to a wasp sting, and is not life-threatening. Centipedes usually live outdoors beneath damp accumulations of leaves, stones, boards, etc. Occasionally find their way into homes, where they hide in moist basements, damp closets and bathrooms; when disturbed, they run swiftly. They diet on other insects and spiders. Some species live as long as five to six years. Centipedes have large jaws which can inject poison, but a bite is comparable to a wasp sting, and is not life-threatening.

Millipedes are nocturnal; normally live outdoors under objects located on damp soil; hordes will crawl into homes. These insects feed on damp and decaying wood and plant matter. To reproduce their eggs are deposited in the soil; most species reach sexual maturity in the second year, and live several years after that. Occasional epidemics occur, where thousands of millipedes will infest an area such as basements, sometimes carpeting the ground with their bodies.

Appearance: The appearance of a Millipede is brownish, it's size is 1 to 1/2 inches long; segmented, with a pair of legs per segment.

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