![]() The house centipede is active at night and feeds primarily on small insects such as cockroaches, and other arthropods. The house centipede is about 1 1/2 inches long and has very long slender legs. The body is brown to grayish yellow and has three dark stripes on top. The house centipede, Scutigera coleoptrata, is a centipede species that is capable of living and reproducing in buildings. Millipedes have two pairs of legs per body segment, while centipedes have one pair per segment. ![]() Millipede legs are short and underneath the body, whereas centipede legs are long and stick out along the sides of their bodies. You can tell the difference between millipedes and centipedes by looking at the legs. ![]() They have a smooth cylindrical body and will curl up when disturbed or dead. Millipedes are brown to black in color and usually 1 to 1 1/2 inch long. Centipedes are predators and eat insects, and other small arthropods. Millipedes feed on decaying plant matter and are important decomposers. They can be found under logs, mulch, leaves and rocks. Millipedes and most centipedes prefer to live outdoors in damp habitats.
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