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What type of insect is this??

JimFin · 2019-10-08 13:03:59

I get a lot of these little visitors in the house and am wondering what they are. I looked up centipede and millipede and they don't seem to be either. Whatever they are they have a short lifespan as mostly when I find them they are dead, this little chap was out for a stroll when I saw him. Any ideas why I get so many, I…

08-10-2019 02:03PM

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JimFin

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I get a lot of these little visitors in the house and am wondering what they are. I looked up centipede and millipede and they don't seem to be either. Whatever they are they have a short lifespan as mostly when I find them they are dead, this little chap was out for a stroll when I saw him.

Any ideas why I get so many, I don't mind them just never saw them in any other house I lived in!

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#2 08-10-2019 02:53PM

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Looks like one of the many species of millipede. Are there a lot of leaves, debris or flower pots near the house? They move indoors this time of year as it gets colder.

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