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Here’s A Valid Reason Why You Should Never Squish A Centipede In Your House

When you see a bug, most likely your first instinct is to step on it! Right? Bugs are creepy, crawly, and well – creepy! You shouldn’t step on all bugs, especially centipedes, read on to find out why. T

his is your average house centipede, they have a short body and about 15 pairs of legs.

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In short, the house centipede is your friend! They actually help defend your home from other pests like spiders, bed bugs, ant, silverfish, and cockroaches! Centipedes will happily gobble them up for you!

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Silverfish (pictured here) and centipedes like the same environmental conditions (cool and humid). Centipedes will control the silverfish population – free of charge! All you have to do is resist the urge to step on them!

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