I just saw a nightmare with too many legs in my basement—should I be worried?

almost always a house centipede—an insect that looks like a miniature horror movie but behaves more like unpaid security. Drawn to moisture, darkness, and quiet corners, it follows the trail of other pests, not you. Its venom is designed for tiny insects, not humans, and bites are both rare and typically no worse than a mild sting. Most of the time,continue reading …