Centipedes?

[leisurely]

I hope this is the right place to post this question. You did help out with the ant infestation The current problem is centipeds or millipedes. Not sure what you would call them. They are around 3 cm long and dark brown, I think that they are living and breeding under the bath In the garden we get a lot of ginger (best colour description I can think of) ones, they are around 8cm long and much thicker. Can anyone advise me, short of pulling out the bath how to get rid of them?

Thank you

Leisurely

[Tywais]

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2067.html

http://www.extension.umn.edu/yardandgarden...z-ans-0401.html

[Dragonman]

Spray one of the "deet" insecticides for creepy crawlies in cracks and around edges of bath and toilet couple of times a week.

[zzap]

Sounds like there are 2 different species: the small millipedes inside are a nuisance, but basically harmless.

The centipedes in the garden would be my priority: their bite is nasty and painful. The larger ones you may grill and eat the tender meat inside, so I heard.

[Beachcomber]

Difference of opinion here.

Centipedes are the dark round slow ones that curl up when you threaten them, these are harmless.

Millipedes. The flatter brownie colored ones with orangie legs that move FAST are bad news. They can grow up to 12 inches in length (don’t know if they know decimal?) anyway those are the guys you definitely want to stay away from.

Apart from that I don’t really have any advice how to get rid of them We always use the cans of spray that come with a nozzle attachment to spray into “Cracks and crevices” that seems to work.

Indecently spraying a snake in the face may be helpful to you.

[Carmine6]

Difference of opinion here.

Centipedes are the dark round slow ones that curl up when you threaten them, these are harmless.

Millipedes. The flatter brownie colored ones with orangie legs that move FAST are bad news. They can grow up to 12 inches in length (don’t know if they know decimal?) anyway those are the guys you definitely want to stay away from.

Apart from that I don’t really have any advice how to get rid of them We always use the cans of spray that come with a nozzle attachment to spray into “Cracks and crevices” that seems to work.

Indecently spraying a snake in the face may be helpful to you.

Description right, but name is backwards. Centipedes have 1 leg per body segment. Millipedes have 2.

[malw71]

Sounds like there are 2 different species: the small millipedes inside are a nuisance, but basically harmless.

The centipedes in the garden would be my priority: their bite is nasty and painful. The larger ones you may grill and eat the tender meat inside, so I heard.

Burning them attracts others. I have been doing my own research on the pesky buggars recently.

Centipedes are the dark round slow ones that curl up when you threaten them, these are harmless.

Millipedes. The flatter brownie colored ones with orangie legs that move FAST are bad news. They can grow up to 12 inches in length (don’t know if they know decimal?) anyway those are the guys you definitely want to stay away from.

Wrong wrong wrong - you should not be posting incorrect information on a public forum.

Centipedes are the flat, brown and potentially deadly ones.

Millipedes are mostly harmless, cylindrical and curl up when disturbed.

[Beachcomber]

Sounds like there are 2 different species: the small millipedes inside are a nuisance, but basically harmless.

The centipedes in the garden would be my priority: their bite is nasty and painful. The larger ones you may grill and eat the tender meat inside, so I heard.

Burning them attracts others. I have been doing my own research on the pesky buggars recently.

Centipedes are the dark round slow ones that curl up when you threaten them, these are harmless.

Millipedes. The flatter brownie colored ones with orangie legs that move FAST are bad news. They can grow up to 12 inches in length (don’t know if they know decimal?) anyway those are the guys you definitely want to stay away from.

Wrong wrong wrong - you should not be posting incorrect information on a public forum.

Centipedes are the flat, brown and potentially deadly ones.

Millipedes are mostly harmless, cylindrical and curl up when disturbed.

Sorry Sorry you are correct.

I did try to justify my expanatinin with a discription so please don't write me off.