<P> Scutigera coleoptrata -- one of several species commonly known as the house centipede or `` hundred - legged '' -- is a typically yellowish - grey centipede with up to 15 pairs of legs . Originating in the Mediterranean region , the species has spread to other parts of the world , where it can live in human homes . It is an insectivore ; it kills and eats other arthropods , such as insects and arachnids . </P>
<P> Scutigera coleoptrata -- one of several species commonly known as the house centipede or `` hundred - legged '' -- is a typically yellowish - grey centipede with up to 15 pairs of legs . Originating in the Mediterranean region , the species has spread to other parts of the world , where it can live in human homes . It is an insectivore ; it kills and eats other arthropods , such as insects and arachnids . </P>
bug that looks like a centipede with long legs
bug that looks like a centipede with long legs
Scutigera coleoptrata
Scutigera coleoptrata