What is House centipede?
{{Taxobox |image =Scutigera coleoptrata MHNT .jpg | name = House centipede | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | phylum = [[Arthropod]]a | classis = [[Chilopoda]] | ordo = Scutigeromorpha | familia = Scutigeridae | genus = ''Scutigera'' | binomial = ''Scutigera coleoptrata'' }} The '''house centipede''' (''Scutigera coleoptrata'') is a yellowish grey [[centipede]] having up to 15 pairs of legs. The species are found all across the world and live in [[human]] [[apartment]]s or [[house]]s. The house centipede is an [[insectivore]]; it kills and eats [[arachnids]] and insects. They were first discovered around 1758. These centipedes are harmless to humans, although humans may be startled by them. It is a [[Nocturnal animals|nocturnal animal]]. House centipedes live from three to seven years, depending on the environment. They can start breeding in their third year. They are among the fastest artropods: they can reach speeds of up to 420mm/s, which is about 1.5km/h. {{-}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Myriapods]]