I found a 3" long, dark brown, VERY thin worm crawling on my ceiling, with tiny hairs all over it, and 2 antennae on its head. It is much much thinner than an earthworm, more like the diameter of a thin string. Any ideas what it is? Should i be cringing with fear? Thanks.
2006-10-26 10:36:42 · 6 answers · asked by Mister_Worm 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Perhaps a millipede?, though a ceiling is an odd place for a millipede to show up.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/yardandgarden/YGLNews/images/millipede.jpg
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2006-10-26 11:44:49 · answer #1 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With the hairs and antennae it sounds like a centipede. many of them can sting, so I wouldn't touch it. Scrape it onto a piece of paper and shoo it outside.
2006-10-26 20:36:10 · answer #2 · answered by Hauntedfox 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did it double up then straighten as it moved if it did it as an inch worm measureing your room for the nwxt tennant
2006-10-26 17:45:51 · answer #3 · answered by jekin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Holy crap, I had one like that on my ceiling too the other day!!!!
I just killed it and haven't seen anymore creepy crawlies
2006-10-26 17:44:20 · answer #4 · answered by Melissa F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definitely a space alien.
Don't bother going to the doctor if you already touched it.
2006-10-26 17:43:52 · answer #5 · answered by loon_mallet_wielder 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FLAT WORM :( ......not good
2006-10-26 20:50:58 · answer #6 · answered by simmy_harper_lee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋