Seeing centipedes in your home usually comes down to three main factors: moisture, shelter, and prey insects. Because centipedes are predators that prefer damp, dark spaces, they are drawn to humid areas like bathrooms and basements where they hunt other pests like ants, spiders, and silverfish, or they may simply be driven indoors by extreme seasonal weather. While an occasional sighting is normal and harmless\u2014as they generally avoid humans and rarely bite\u2014frequent appearances serve as a useful clue to inspect your home for plumbing leaks, high humidity, structural entry cracks, or underlying pest activity that needs addressing…….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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