Each of us, at least once in my life, has seen a strange creature resembling a caterpillar with many legs, which in common parlance is called "centipede". In fact, this insect is called a scolopendra home. She settles, as a rule, in dark places with high humidity. That's why they often meet in cellars and bathrooms. Externally, of course, home scolopendra in many disgust, so the question arises as to how to get rid of it. But whether it is worth doing, let's try to figure it out.
How to deal with scolopendra in the house?
First of all, it is necessary to find out whether scolopendra is dangerous for man in general. No, it's not dangerous. Although the centipede has powerful enough fangs (relative to the object of its hunting) and strikes prey with a poison that releases from a modified front leg, all this for a person is not particularly dangerous. In very rare cases, and with the goal of self-defense, skolopendra can bite a person (not the fact that she will be able to bite the skin) and, accordingly, inject a dose of poison. The effect of such a bite is comparable to the effect of a bee sting - unpleasant, a bit painful, but it does not bother very long. And since scolopendra is carnivorous, in conditions of human habitation it feeds on flies, cockroaches, all sorts of larvae, silverfish, bugs , fleas, moths, mosquitoes and other unpleasant animals. Therefore, one should think about the expediency of destroying the centipede.
If the question of how to get rid of scolopendra in the house is quite acute, then note that the most common insecticides, as well as ultrasound home appliances, are ineffective relative to scolopendra. It is better to contact the appropriate service, which fights these insects with the help of special gas. And to prevent the appearance of scolopendra, monitor the level of humidity in the house.