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Chilopods or centipedes
Why do I have centipedes in my house?
The continued presence of woodlice or centipedes indoors may indicate a serious moisture problem or the existence of a food source, such as rotting wood.
Chilopods or centipedes (Chilopoda) are une class d'arthropods myriapods commonly referred to as “ centipede ” (just like the diplopods). Each of the many chilopod segments bears a pair of legs except the first whose pair of appendages is transformed into a pair of hooks à venom called “ forcipules ” (from the Latin forceps, “ pliers ”). This unique feature among myriapods defines their class. The bite of larger species is painful for an adult man, and can sometimes be very dangerous for a child.
Centipedes are predators of other arthropods or de towards. They are all terrestrial but need a medium wet because their cuticle does not have a layer of wax allowing them to resist dehydration. These are cash lucifuges light).These species have a more or less elongated body, most often dorso-ventrally flattened, divided into 3 parts (head, trunk and telson), measuring from 2 to 5 centimeters in length. They have a yellow or brown color which can be nuanced with green or red. The trunk is composed of at least 16 segments generally carrying a pair of ambulatory legs, which distinguishes them from diplopods. The prior pair turned into brackets at venom (maxillipeds called legs-jaws or forcipules, corresponding to des appendages multiarticulated) and are used to kill their prey (small invertebrates, even vertebrates for centipedes) that they detect thanks to their multi-articulated tactile and olfactory antennae (whose number of articles is variable, on average 20)1. Ces invertebrates lucifuges are usually nocturnal and have varied lifestyles.
How to get rid?
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Avoid all sources of water and moisture around your home.
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Avoid leaving heaps of dead leaves in the immediate vicinity of the house.
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Do the same with planks, bark, mulch, pieces of wood or various objects that can shelter them.
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Call a professional exterminator, ML Extermination.