Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 07:48     Subject: Is it certain immediate death to move a house centipede outdoors?
Anonymous wrote:I don’t usually kill house bugs tbh, usually just move them outside, unless mosquito etc. Don’t get many bugs.

Approaching midnight tonight I found a centipede in the sink, and I slipped him into a big yogurt container and dropped him outside. He scurried off to the sounds of crickets etc.

Presumably this large centipede had lived his whole prior life inside my house, and he may be in for something of a shock out there. Is he going to get eaten immediately?

I’m sort of wondering if I should have just moved him to the basement. At lease he’s free now and will have an adventure?

Realize I’m worrying too much about a bug but, you know, we all just have our “one wild and precious life” etc (thank you, Mary Oliver).

Tell me, what else should I have done?


You should have shut the light off and gone back to bed.

House centipedes are a blessing and absolutely nothing but. You will almost never see them, but they will live in your walls and eat all the nasty bugs you don't want in your house.

Never kill or relocate a house centipede. It's your roommate. It doesn't want to harm you, it wants to save your from the destruction of all the nasty bugs. Be grateful if you have one.
Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 07:45     Subject: Is it certain immediate death to move a house centipede outdoors?
I don't have love for the house centipedes. I just cannot. All those legs? That keep twitching if you squash them? Nope, not in my home, nope.

Spiders I love.

I vacuum the centipedes.
Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 07:41     Subject: Is it certain immediate death to move a house centipede outdoors?
They supposed to be being good luck on your house, and they eat bad bugs like roaches
Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 07:35     Subject: Is it certain immediate death to move a house centipede outdoors?
The way I read the title, I thought op was fearing for her life.

The bug will find his way back to you, don’t worry.
Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 07:15     Subject: Is it certain immediate death to move a house centipede outdoors?
Anonymous wrote:I woke up once years ago with a house centipede crawling on my cheek. I kill them all after that.


She was trying be your friend and then you squished her?
Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 06:15     Subject: Is it certain immediate death to move a house centipede outdoors?
I bet he is about to have a great outdoors adventure.
Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 06:13     Subject: Is it certain immediate death to move a house centipede outdoors?
I woke up once years ago with a house centipede crawling on my cheek. I kill them all after that.
Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 06:09     Subject: Is it certain immediate death to move a house centipede outdoors?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I doubt he lived his whole life in your house unless you have a big infestation.

Putting him out at night was helpful. More cover from birds and he can explore without getting dried out.


From wiki:
"Unlike its shorter-legged but larger tropical cousins, S. coleoptrata can live its entire life inside a building, usually on the ground levels of homes. While many homeowners may be unsettled by house centipedes due to their speed and appearance, they pose little to no threat towards humans, and are often beneficial as they catch other, more harmful pests, such as cockroaches."



Also, they live up to 7 years! Crazy.


Didn’t know that. I figured it had a short life cycle.

At least it wasn’t a huge Hawaiian centipede Op! Those bite and are disgusting in your house, under brush and leaves, and send off an odor when dead to attract more!
Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 03:46     Subject: Is it certain immediate death to move a house centipede outdoors?
I am looking at these creatures in an entirely different light.
Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 03:43     Subject: Is it certain immediate death to move a house centipede outdoors?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I doubt he lived his whole life in your house unless you have a big infestation.

Putting him out at night was helpful. More cover from birds and he can explore without getting dried out.


From wiki:
"Unlike its shorter-legged but larger tropical cousins, S. coleoptrata can live its entire life inside a building, usually on the ground levels of homes. While many homeowners may be unsettled by house centipedes due to their speed and appearance, they pose little to no threat towards humans, and are often beneficial as they catch other, more harmful pests, such as cockroaches."



Also, they live up to 7 years! Crazy.
Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 03:41     Subject: Is it certain immediate death to move a house centipede outdoors?
Anonymous wrote:I doubt he lived his whole life in your house unless you have a big infestation.

Putting him out at night was helpful. More cover from birds and he can explore without getting dried out.


From wiki:
"Unlike its shorter-legged but larger tropical cousins, S. coleoptrata can live its entire life inside a building, usually on the ground levels of homes. While many homeowners may be unsettled by house centipedes due to their speed and appearance, they pose little to no threat towards humans, and are often beneficial as they catch other, more harmful pests, such as cockroaches."

Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 03:30     Subject: Is it certain immediate death to move a house centipede outdoors?
Anonymous wrote:You should have smashed it.


No way. Not a house centipede. They are harmless and actually eat other harmful pests. House centipedes are good guys!
Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 01:54     Subject: Is it certain immediate death to move a house centipede outdoors?
You should have smashed it.
Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 01:09     Subject: Is it certain immediate death to move a house centipede outdoors?
I doubt he lived his whole life in your house unless you have a big infestation.

Putting him out at night was helpful. More cover from birds and he can explore without getting dried out.
Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 00:01     Subject: Is it certain immediate death to move a house centipede outdoors?
I don’t usually kill house bugs tbh, usually just move them outside, unless mosquito etc. Don’t get many bugs.

Approaching midnight tonight I found a centipede in the sink, and I slipped him into a big yogurt container and dropped him outside. He scurried off to the sounds of crickets etc.

Presumably this large centipede had lived his whole prior life inside my house, and he may be in for something of a shock out there. Is he going to get eaten immediately?

I’m sort of wondering if I should have just moved him to the basement. At lease he’s free now and will have an adventure?

Realize I’m worrying too much about a bug but, you know, we all just have our “one wild and precious life” etc (thank you, Mary Oliver).

Tell me, what else should I have done?