Millipede like creatures, must have found 3 dozen (or more) upstairs. Finding them in the kitchen as well. In DFW in case geography matters.
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My house is overrun by these, what are they?
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You know what those grow into?
You might want to go look in your yard and take care of it. Y'all have had a lot of rain. Looks like army worms to me.
Page 87Flyfisher. He is our resident entomologist and overall expert on stuff like this.
I think you were right the first time. Millipedes.
Certainly looks like a millipede.
Millipede, IMHO.
I know a lot about a little, and a little about a lot.
Is that the one that has a sting or bite? I found one in our house this week but have no idea how it got into the house. My wife went berserk until I relocated it.OnlyForNow said:
Certainly looks like a millipede.
Opened this thread, expected it to be women.
Texarkanaag69 said:Is that the one that has a sting or bite? I found one in our house this week but have no idea how it got into the house. My wife went berserk until I relocated it.OnlyForNow said:
Certainly looks like a millipede.
No. Centipedes bite. Millipedes are harmless. They eat decaying plant material.
It's super small. That's how it got into the house.
I know a lot about a little, and a little about a lot.
This one was about two inches long. But looks exactly like the picture posted above. Thanks for the clarification.zooguy96 said:Texarkanaag69 said:Is that the one that has a sting or bite? I found one in our house this week but have no idea how it got into the house. My wife went berserk until I relocated it.OnlyForNow said:
Certainly looks like a millipede.
No. Centipedes bite. Millipedes are harmless. They eat decaying plant material.
It's super small. That's how it got into the house.
Texarkanaag69 said:This one was about two inches long. But looks exactly like the picture posted above. Thanks for the clarification. Looked up Centipede and definitely not a Centipede.zooguy96 said:Texarkanaag69 said:Is that the one that has a sting or bite? I found one in our house this week but have no idea how it got into the house. My wife went berserk until I relocated it.OnlyForNow said:
Certainly looks like a millipede.
No. Centipedes bite. Millipedes are harmless. They eat decaying plant material.
It's super small. That's how it got into the house.
Lonestar-aught-six said:
You might want to go look in your yard and take care of it. Y'all have had a lot of rain. Looks like army worms to me.
Not an army worm
Army "worm" = caterpillar = insect = six legs
Millipede = round, 50+ legs, small
Red Headed Centipede = demon spawn. These things give me the willies.
Fun fact: In the original Dr. No novel, James Bond had an attempted assassination attempt on him using a centipede. They used a tarantula in the movie 'cause the GD centipede really WAS a bad dude.
Millipede = round, 50+ legs, small
Red Headed Centipede = demon spawn. These things give me the willies.
Fun fact: In the original Dr. No novel, James Bond had an attempted assassination attempt on him using a centipede. They used a tarantula in the movie 'cause the GD centipede really WAS a bad dude.
You're right. I knew something was off after I posted it.
Those things are also indestructible. Ive squashed one with my full weight, heard cracks and everything. When I picked my shoe up it was wrapped around it attacking it. Tough and mean critter.
As I kid we had an old aquarium that essentially became "Thunderdome" for insects.
Some of the battles I recall:
Leaf Cutter Ants VS Harvester Ants (Draw)
Praying Mantis VS Wheel Bug (Mantis)
Black Widow VS Fire Ants (Fire Ants)
I had high hopes for the Bark Scorpion, packing a stinger and claws, but the Red Headed Centipede went through the scorpion like $*it through a goose. No contest.
Note: Some children may have been harmed in the gathering of thunderdome participants.
Some of the battles I recall:
Leaf Cutter Ants VS Harvester Ants (Draw)
Praying Mantis VS Wheel Bug (Mantis)
Black Widow VS Fire Ants (Fire Ants)
I had high hopes for the Bark Scorpion, packing a stinger and claws, but the Red Headed Centipede went through the scorpion like $*it through a goose. No contest.
Note: Some children may have been harmed in the gathering of thunderdome participants.
And that right there is what is wrong with kids nowadays. A) they'd never have the free time outside ALONE to gather their warriors B) they'd be too scared C) they'd be crying seeing "fights" D) somebody would snitch on it E) the moms and beta dads would never allow such barbarity
One july 4th at the Frio we caught 4-5 bark scorpions, put them in a cheese puffs plastic container filled with black cat fireworks. Tied a bunch of lighting grey fuses together so we wouldn't blow ourselves up, lit it and ran.
The smoke cleared and those damn scorpions were all just sitting there like nothing happened. Haven't been a fan of scorpions or any other little creepy armored ******* since.
The smoke cleared and those damn scorpions were all just sitting there like nothing happened. Haven't been a fan of scorpions or any other little creepy armored ******* since.
I still won't eat crawfish to this day because of what the buckets full of crawdads we used for battles against each other smelled like after we went inside and forgot to release them before the sun came out.TAMUallen said:
And that right there is what is wrong with kids nowadays. A) they'd never have the free time outside ALONE to gather their warriors B) they'd be too scared C) they'd be crying seeing "fights" D) somebody would snitch on it E) the moms and beta dads would never allow such barbarity
Thank goodness there are others out there like me and my brother! This type of activity was great entertainment for us. Mom thought she was raising serial killers, but alas we have not followed that path. Yet.Apache said:
As I kid we had an old aquarium that essentially became "Thunderdome" for insects.
Some of the battles I recall:
Leaf Cutter Ants VS Harvester Ants (Draw)
Praying Mantis VS Wheel Bug (Mantis)
Black Widow VS Fire Ants (Fire Ants)
I had high hopes for the Bark Scorpion, packing a stinger and claws, but the Red Headed Centipede went through the scorpion like $*it through a goose. No contest.
Note: Some children may have been harmed in the gathering of thunderdome participants.
Today, unfortunately, many Americans have good reason to fear that they will be victimized if they are unable to protect themselves. And today, no less than in 1791, the Second Amendment guarantees their right to do so. - Justice Samuel Alito 2022
Those things eventually turn into Japanese flying dragons - I would be careful
Apache said:
As I kid we had an old aquarium that essentially became "Thunderdome" for insects.
Some of the battles I recall:
Leaf Cutter Ants VS Harvester Ants (Draw)
Praying Mantis VS Wheel Bug (Mantis)
Black Widow VS Fire Ants (Fire Ants)
I had high hopes for the Bark Scorpion, packing a stinger and claws, but the Red Headed Centipede went through the scorpion like $*it through a goose. No contest.
Note: Some children may have been harmed in the gathering of thunderdome participants.
I never did this but a childhood friend did and had the same results with the centipede vs scorpion
He said he'd put several scorpions in with the centipede and the centipede would kill them all. Said the scorpions stings didn't do anything to it. Couldn't penetrate it's exoskeleton
Lots of them. On spring break or something...Mega Lops said:
Opened this thread, expected it to be women.
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