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  6 0 Two things: #1. EW. #2. It's a house centipede. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scutigera_coleoptrata Andy answered in Whatever over 2 years ago | Report 3 comments by David in Chicago, Lee, and Biju… 0 0 1) Yeah. 2) Sweet! Thanks for the link. David in Chicago commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Yeah, I had a similar experience living in Chicago for a few years. When I got there, it took me a while to get used to the native fauna, many of which do seem to be inspired by horror films and/or Starship Troopers. My favorite was the waterbug / American cockroach. Basically harmless, and they don't swarm or infest like the more familiar (and hazardous to your health) german cockroaches, but they are big, ugly, fast, and pretty wily about not being caught. Let's hope you don't find any of those. Lee commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 I've never seen one of those, nice Biju commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 That guy is a house centipede. He eats harmful insects like cockroaches and silverfish. This makes him a friend to man. Rhias Hall answered in Whatever over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 As other have said, it is a House Centipede. This creature is very common and has a wide distribution; although I never saw any of them until I moved from to Ohio. They feed on smaller insects which are typically considered pests, such as silverfish, opilones species and other arthropods which might cross its path. These guys are often considered pests, but that is typically by people who are unfamiliar with them. I catch them (after letting my cats play with them for a little while) and take them outside. Like all centipedes, they are venomous but it is not harmful to mammals. Their venom might cause irritation, but I am not sure. I would have pull up some articles and do some reading, but you can do that by going to Google Scholar. Hope this helps. BastIsisKali answered in Whatever 6 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 See, I was going to say it's a centipede too, but Andy beat me to it. And, well, Wikipedia knows everything about it, so what's the point now... PS: Your avitar is cool, David in Chicago. Say "hi" if you run into Jason and Maria. They just moved to Evansville, which I hear is just up the road from there. O my captain answered in Whatever over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 5 I think that's a whipscorpion NGC1275 answered in Whatever over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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