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House centipede

Scutigera coleoptrata
Om navnet: The genus name Scutigera comes from Latin words meaning 'to bear' and 'shield', because of the shape of the plates on its back.1
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Skolopendre BidSpiser: Insekter
Fare for mennesker: MildSom et bistik eller mindre. Stort set harmløst for mennesker.

The house centipede is a long-legged, yellowish-grey centipede that often shares homes with people. It comes from the Mediterranean region and has spread across much of the world. It is fast, has very long legs, and eats household pests, so it is useful to have around.1

Lever i
Native to the Mediterranean region. Now found across much of Europe, Asia, North and South America, and introduced to Australia.1
Europa, Asien, Afrika
Forside
Outdoors, it prefers cool, damp places such as under rocks, woodpiles, bark dust, and piles of leaves or compost. Indoors, it is found mostly in dark or dimly lit areas such as basements and garages, and also in bathrooms, kitchens, bedrooms and offices. It often emerges during garden watering, and it is most often seen in spring and autumn.1
Længde
2,5 cm til 3,5 cm (1 in til 1,4 in)1
Tophastighed
cirka 1,4 km/t (0,87 mph)
På land: dets Wikipedia-artikel
Hvad spiser det?
It eats spiders, bed bugs, termites, cockroaches, silverfish, ants and other household arthropods. It hunts mostly at night, relying mainly on its antennae, and catches prey by jumping onto it or by using its legs in a 'lassoing' technique.1
Helt ærligt!Foto af House centipede
House centipede. Foto: Kyle Elshoff. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Sådan genkender du det

  • Typically yellowish-grey, with three dark stripes running down the length of its body.1
  • Up to 15 pairs of long legs, which also have dark stripes.1
  • Body is typically 25 to 35 mm long. With its legs and antennae, it looks about 75 to 100 mm long.1
  • Runs very quickly across floors, up walls and along ceilings, and can stop suddenly and stay still.1
  • Has well-developed eyes, unlike most other centipedes.1

Giftkraft

Bid

Giften kommer ud gennem gifttænderne eller tænderne, når det bider.

Hvad gør dets gift, når det bider eller stikker?

It has a mild venom, which it injects through small claw-like structures called forcipules. Its venom is used mainly to subdue prey. In a bite on a person, the effect is limited to mild pain and swelling in the local area, similar to a bee sting.1

Hvor farligt er det for mennesker?

Fare for mennesker: MildSom et bistik eller mindre. Stort set harmløst for mennesker.

House centipedes pose essentially no threat to people. They are not aggressive and usually flee when disturbed. Stings are rare and usually happen only when the centipede is cornered or handled roughly. Their forcipules have difficulty penetrating human skin. Allergic reactions have been reported but are rare, and nearly all successful bites heal quickly without complications.1

Hvad gør det, når det er bange?

When disturbed, it usually runs away quickly, and it can detach any legs that have become trapped.1

Hvis det bider

  • Vask biddet, køl det, eller læg det i blød i varmt vand mod smerterne, og få lægehjælp, hvis det bliver værre.

Ring altid først til dit alarmnummer (112, 000, 911). Dette er generel førstehjælpsvejledning, ikke lægelig rådgivning. Grundlæggende førstehjælp

Pas på dig selv

  • Rør aldrig ved, fang eller dril et vildt dyr, heller ikke et lille et, og heller ikke hvis det ser ud til at sove eller være dødt.
  • Giv det plads. Hvis du møder et, så bliv rolig, træd langsomt tilbage, og lad det gå sin egen vej.
  • Hvis et bider dig: Bevar roen, hold dig i ro, ring til dit alarmnummer (112, 000, 911), eller kom hurtigt på hospitalet. Husk, hvordan det så ud, et billede hjælper.

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Hvor stort er det?

Hvor langt er det?

House centipede cirka 3,5 cm lang (1,4 in)En papirclips cirka 3 cm (1,2 in)En smartphone cirka 15 cm (5,9 in)
cirka lige så lang som en papirclipskunne løbe 100 meter på 260 sekunder (det hurtigste menneske skal bruge 9,6)

Hvor stor er House centipede i forhold til DIG?

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Fakta

1

It can detach its own legs if they become trapped, which helps it escape danger.1

2

It can tell harmful prey from safe prey, and it changes how it feeds depending on the danger. With wasps, it retreats after stinging to let the venom take effect.1

3

Its tail-like hind legs look like antennae, so when it is at rest it is hard to tell its head end from its tail end.1

4

Unlike most centipedes, it has well-developed faceted eyes, although it hunts mostly by smell and touch through its antennae.1

5

Its blood contains proteins that carry oxygen, which is unusual among centipedes.1

6

It can live its whole life inside a building, usually on the ground floor of homes.1

Myteknuser

Myte: House centipedes are dangerous and likely to attack people.

Sandhed: They are not aggressive and usually run away. Their stings are rare and cause only mild, local pain and swelling.1

For gifteksperter

Videnskabeligt navn
Scutigera coleoptrata
Gruppe
Skolopendre
Familie
Scutigeridae2
Orden
Scutigeromorpha
Kontinenter
Europa, Asien, Afrika
Unger
They lay eggs in spring. In a laboratory study of 24 females, the average was 63 eggs and the maximum was 151. The young hatch with four pairs of legs and gain more with each moult until they reach 15 pairs.1
Levetid
cirka 7 år1
Fare for mennesker
1 / 5: Mild3

Hvor fakta kommer fra

  1. Scutigera coleoptrata (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Scutigera coleoptrata (iNaturalist): navne og klassifikation.
  3. Venom Wiki: fareniveauet, den typiske størrelse og hastighedsgættet er vores egne. Se, hvordan vi regner dem ud: Sådan vurderer vi faren.

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