Centipedes and millipedes seem interchangeable, but while one is harmless, the other has a painful bite and could be the sign ...

Basements are dark and quiet—which is what most bugs love about them. Learn to identify the creepy crawlies in your basement and know when to act or leave them be.

Whichever multi-legged creature you find crawling around your home, here’s what to know about why it’s there. After reading this, you may even decide not to kick them out of your house if you ...

Millipedes come in one basic shape but many sizes. When they aren’t curled into a tight ball, millipedes are easily recognizable thanks to their long, cylindrical bodies and dozens, sometimes hundreds ...

The "alarming" re-emergence of scaly black millipedes on Wellington's south coast has co-incided with the first scientific study of the invasive species. Earlier this year, locals described waking to ...

If you think finding a centipede in your living room is bad, get a load of its (very) distant cousin. Illustration: Lhéritier et al., Sci. Adv. 10, eadp6362 (2024) Millions of years before the ...