Centipedes are carnivorous and venomous. They sting and eat their prey, which typically consists of insects and worms. They're not aggressive towards humans, but may bite you if you provoke them. Centipede bites can be very painful to people.

Are house centipedes harmful to humans?

Unless provoked to defend themselves, house centipedes rarely bite people or pets and mostly prefer trying to escape threatening situations. Also, although house centipede venom is not as toxic as some other centipede species and their bites rarely cause any serious effects.

Why you should never squish a centipede?

The reason why is simple: you should never squish a centipede because it might be the only thing standing between you and a bathroom literally crawling with other gross creatures. ... Unlike its larger, more wormlike cousins, the house centipede has a fairly short body, with a perimeter of about 30 scuttling legs.