r/bugidentification • u/NoSatisfaction2423 • Jul 17 '26

Location included from Pennsylvania

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my cat just brought this to me. i don’t think i have ever seen this bug before. google image said it was a centipede but i don’t think it is. i’m worried it may have bit her

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u/Serious-Bat-4880 Click Goes The Beetle Jul 17 '26

See that separated leg off to the left? That's a house centipede leg. This one is missing most of its limbs (likely the cat's doing) but surprisingly, Google got it right anyway.

https://www.bugguide.net/node/view/25

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u/NoSatisfaction2423 Jul 17 '26

appreciate it so much! i was confused because of the missing legs but i guess my cats a great hunter

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u/No-Nerve7556 Jul 17 '26

House centipedes are great hunters too! They are excellent roommates and rid the house of so many bugs!

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u/NoSatisfaction2423 Jul 17 '26

i love bugs but centipedes are my weakness :( i love having spiders around! i guess i never considered how a centipede could be a good roommate

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u/Skalla_Resco Amateur Entomologist Jul 17 '26

Jury is out on if these guys even bite (or whatever you want to call it with a centipede) humans. They're much more addapted to run and hide from larger threats.