Centipede

I get all sick and disgusted to see those. My cats generally alert me to anything that moves. I grab a bounty, gather it, run to toilet, flush down. Yell "YUCK!" Thank the cats for doing their job. Try to forget it asap.
 
Pepper said:
Try to forget it asap.
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:LOL: That made me laugh, but I do understand, Pepper. :)

Myself, I find insects very interesting, though I do NOT enjoy seeing them in that location, inside the home and especially in the kitchen.
So I advise, Deb,

try to forget it asap.
;):LOL:
 

I'm pretty sure I've got a black snake living in the space under the wood stove. :eek: Startled me one evening looking out at me. The upside is I haven't seen a single mouse in the house this year. :) Kinda creeps out the wife though.
Centipede's can bite so I found out recently. Bit the heck out of my hand when I tried to pick him up to put him outdoors. Now, it's the big squish if I spot one. My hand hurt for 3 days.
 
I save old yogurt and cottage containers and if I see something that should be outdoors, I try to scoop them up in one. I'd never directly touch anything with more than 6 legs. I didn't escort this one out, though, it is so cold it would have frozen. Even though I don't particularly like creepy crawleers, I exlend the courtesy of life to go about their buggy business.
 
debodun said:
I save old yogurt and cottage containers and if I see something that should be outdoors, I try to scoop them up in one. I'd never directly touch anything with more than 6 legs. I didn't escort this one out, though, it is so cold it would have frozen. Even though I don't particularly like creepy crawleers, I exlend the courtesy of life to go about their buggy business.
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I like your respect for life, no matter how repugnant the creature. I was a fisherman all my life. Now I cringe at yanking a sharp hook into their innocent bodies. Something to do with our own aging mortality coming to the forefront ?
 
I was reminded of something I don't get. Who decided that horses were put here so we could sit on their backs & make them take us places? I'm not convinced that they're comfortable with 150-300 extra pounds on them, but I can't help wondering about it. Were they born with that extra ability or do we just force it on them?
I'll pet any animal, but I won't sit on him.
 
That centipede would be killed when I saw it. I would be scared to go to sleep if it were alive and in my house. It might find its warm place next to you in bed, Deb.
 
I was applying my makeup one morning not long after reading this thread when a small centipede crawled out from behind my makeup bag. I let out a bloodcurdling scream ( screaming freezes them in my experience ), then I whacked it to death with a notebook. I hadn't seen a 'pede in years and I blame this thread for bringing one back into my life. :ROFLMAO:
 
debodun said:
I was startled yeaterday to see a centipede almost as large as a mouse in the kitchen. I didn't see it today. I trust it found a warm place to stay. It is unseasonably cold here now.
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I hate wormy things and used to be so scared when centipedes would get in the house. Maybe this wouldn't work for your "mouse sized" centipede but I found out quite by accident that spraying Dow Scrubbing Bubbles (or a similar product) directly on them kills instantly. Just gotta be able to get them wherever they're crawling which isn't always easy. I've noticed too that since I've been using Ortho Home Defense, I haven't seen as many as I used to. It also does a great job of taking care of ants.
 

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