House Centipede (Leg Fragment)

Humid indoor spaces like basements, bathrooms, and crawlspaces, as well as outdoor leaf litter

Carnivorous; feeds on household pests like spiders, bed bugs, termites, cockroaches, silverfish, and ants

Fast-moving, nocturnal predators that use venomous poison claws (forcipules) to subdue prey; commonly shed or lose legs as a defense mechanism when threatened or injured

Harmless to humans and structures; beneficial as natural pest control, though their appearance can cause distress