I have those strange pests in my house. I don't know what they are called, but the have very very many legs and are kinda thin. They look like a toothpick with millions of legs. They don't do any damage, they just run very quickly up the wall and on the floor sometimes. Is there any way to get rid of them? Without spraying some poisonous stuff around, cause I have animals in the house.
Please, advise. tks
2006-07-27 04:47:06 · 8 answers · asked by Dana B 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Grab a few and take them to your local hardware store or gardening center. They'll know what the bug is. Then do research on the internet to find out organic ways to get rid of them.
2006-07-27 04:51:23 · answer #1 · answered by patience3987 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Centipede, millipede, or I wonder if you're talking about the "silverfish"?
Photo: http://www.saferbrand.com/images/silverfish.gif
These are harmless but their presence may indicate dampness. Among other things, they feed on glue and starch in paper and bookbindings.
Eliminate dampness by checking for leaky plumbing, condensation, rising damp etc. Insecticides for crawling insects will kill them but for you a better idea might be using a "sticky trap". These can be gotten at most hardware stores.
Sticky Traps: Glue boards are effective for many pests when placed along baseboards and in cupboards where pests frequent. Many insect pheromones can lure pests into the traps and capture them.
Photo of a Sticky Trap in action:
(not for the squeamish)
http://schoolipm.unl.edu/ipmmodules/spiders_files/images/image47.png
2006-07-27 11:56:00 · answer #2 · answered by GeneL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Millipedes. They like water, check for cracks in your basement walls or around plumbing. Call an exterminator, they have insecticides that are safe for pets, and they get rid of any and all pests safer than you can yourself.
2006-07-27 12:06:26 · answer #3 · answered by metrobluequeen1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
centipede or millipede centa 100 legs milla 1000 legs.
well most likely there coming from out side. buy some bombs to set off in the house. put you animals out side or at a friends house. but before you bomb sprinkle seven around your house. seven is save for dogs and cats.
hope this helps
2006-07-27 11:55:24 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dust around the perimeter of your house with Severn powder.
2006-07-27 12:07:16 · answer #5 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely a centi or milipede. They can spray for those but they usually don't exist in large colonies so... just keep squishin!
2006-07-27 11:54:17 · answer #6 · answered by MadMaxx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hairspray works great for killing most bugs.. specially spiders. it freezes them, then they lick there legs and body and then they die. Thats what I use when I dont have a can on Raid
2006-07-27 11:54:24 · answer #7 · answered by Becka 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Squish every one that you see. Eventually, there won't be any more.
2006-07-27 11:50:53 · answer #8 · answered by MrMarblesTI 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋