strong argument for the existence of satan
2 06 2006
This little monster, which I suspect is half-centipede/half-demon, was waiting for me in my laundry room last night. I walked in and started the dryer, and when I turned around this thing was nearly on top of my foot and moving pretty fast. I said “HOLY F—!”, grabbed a pair of needlenose pliers, and slayed the beast before it could multiply (the pliers are the reason it’s missing several legs on the near side of the picture).
holy crap that’s gross.
This, I believe, is a common household silverfish. If I had a can of Raid with me, we could confirm as they are prominately displayed. I am writing to make two points: One, I am SO proud that you had your little pliers with you! See what good advice ole Dad gives? We may get you a leatherman tool for Christmas (can’t wait can you?). Two, is your life now so solitary that you make an evening of reporting on the bugs in your laundry room? How sad. Stop by anytime you are that bored and we’ll let Jarrett entertain you for awhile!
Dad you’re funny…a little rude, but funny…
I would like to say that bug is one of the ugliest damn things I have ever seen. Next to the cross between a catepillar and a cockroach that I saw in my bedroom and hall way last week. If only I had snapped a picture of the second one, but I was sick. Totally creeps me out. I keep catching myself checking the bathroom floor and kitchen floor and every other floor before I potty, cook, etc, making certain I can find NO bugs. I set up ant traps and got a big ass can of raid, and called the apartment complex to have them come spray, but alas I still go to bed scared.
I was half asleep and thought I was dreaming when I found the second monster on my bedroom wall. uuuhuhhuhuh. 20 years out in the country and I still can’t take it.
Hmmm, I don’t know, it kind of looks more like a firebrat to me than a silverfish. I think silverfish have a more pointy backend than this guy does. Firebrats tend to live around where it’s quite warm: furnaces, boilers, water pipes, etc. and they tend to be bigger than silverfish.
Whatever the hell it is, it’s yours, you can keep it…..really…..
Silverfish and firebrats can get to be about 0.5″ long (up to 1″ counting antenae and tail). This centipede was propbably about 2-3″ long (maybe even 3.5″ with antenae, if they were still attached). Where was your ruler to document the size?
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Turns out that this is a house centipede, although I still think it was spawned in the fiery pits of hell.
@Dad: The impetus for me taking the picture had nothing to do with any sense of solitary existence; I just thought it was a wicked-looking bug.
I dont know which is worse - the bug or the fact we are all commenting on it -
Jon - your nerdness- you always seem to amaze me with your useless knowledge of BUGS!
Okay just 25 minutes ago I ran across another sub species of this evil little critter and looked it up.
Yes it’s a house centipede, though I believe the ones in my apartment to be a “softer looking” sub species.
I’m being told they are great to have because they feed only on other bugs such as roaches and silverfish, flies and spiders. They are very fast moving, appreciate the dark, and like hanging out just about everywhere. They also have a life cycle of up to 7 years, and now, as I type, THERE IS ONE IN MY ROOM SOMEWHERE AND I’M SCARED TO DEATH TO GO TO BED.
I realize he won’t hurt me. But I’m SUPER grossed out, he was too quick for me to grab a shoe and smash. I saw him go under my bed but he’s not there, which may mean he is in the sheets. I am a freak about bugs. Citing this incident alone, I now feel like since I don’t see him, he very well is crawling on me. It makes me scratch everywhere and think I see things that aren’t there.
I had to search for this post and add this in since I am inwardly freaking out. I would sleep on the couch, but I’m certain if there is one in my room, there is at least one in the living room too. I am just as exposed there as I am in bed. I do not feel as though these things are my friends as www.whatsthatbug.com insists. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP KILL THEM ALL!!!