Every so often there is a bug that crawls up out of our drain. It has a little tan body with a bunch of long skinny legs. I looked up centipedes and millepedes, but it' doesn't look like any of the pictures.I saw. Does anyone know of the bug I'm talking about?
2006-08-20 08:30:41 · 7 answers · asked by Somebody 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Maybe a Damsel Bug, a Ferocious Water Bug, a Water Scorpion, a Daddy Long-Legs, or a Silver Fish.
2006-08-20 08:37:43 · answer #1 · answered by Ben 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Need more information.
Precisely:
How many legs are a bunch?
-6 legs indicates a bug
-8 legs indicates a spider or relative
-more than 10 legs and you probably have some form of centipede
how many body parts does it have?
-head, middle, end (insects)
-head and body (spider)
-segmented body (centipede/millipede)
does it have antennae?
does it have wings?
color?
size (length)?
When trying to identify something, precision is important otherwise we're all taking shots in the dark. If possible, get a camera and take a snapshot.. even a blurry picture is better than nothing.
2006-08-20 15:46:27 · answer #2 · answered by slynx000 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've seen those things before as well. They are icky. I don't know what they are, but I'll also stick around to see what the answers are.
PS. I don't think she is referring to a silverfish. I think these are bigger, with a tan body that's about an inch to 1 1/2 inches long.
2006-08-20 15:51:14 · answer #3 · answered by 2007_Shelby_GT500 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is the House Centipede. A relative of the centipede that is much faster and capable of catching flies.
2006-08-20 15:36:13 · answer #4 · answered by FrozenCloud 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know what it looks like but I dont know what kind of bug it is...I'll stay here to figure it out. Since it CREEPED me out! I was soo big!
2006-08-20 15:37:26 · answer #5 · answered by dolphinlover698 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thysanura family, likely.
A silverfish variant.
2006-08-20 15:36:19 · answer #6 · answered by But why is the rum always gone? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sliver fish?
2006-08-20 15:35:52 · answer #7 · answered by just2wild4ya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋