From - Earth Unreal,
Edite by - Vinuri Randula Silva,
Stunning close-up of a House Centipede (Scutigera coleoptrata).
The House centipede is a species of centipede that has up to 15 pairs of long legs, with its body measuring from 25 to 35 mm (0.98 to 1.38 in) in length. It is normally yellowish-grey with three dark dorsal stripes running down its length and also dark stripes on its legs.
House centipedes are known for feeding on some of the household pests such as bed bugs, termites, cockroaches, silverfish, ants and flies. They don't bite but rather sting to deliver their venom through forcipules. When hunting, they depend mostly on their antennae which can detect both smells and tactile information. Their elongated delicate legs allow them to reach amazing speeds of up to 0.4 meters/s (1.3 ft/s).
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