<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Binomial name </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Scutigera coleoptrata (Linnaeus, 1758) </Td> </Tr> <P> Scutigera coleoptrata--one of several species commonly known as the house centipede or "hundred - legged"--is a typically yellowish - grey centipede with up to 15 pairs of legs . Originating in the Mediterranean region, the species has spread to other parts of the world, where it can live in human homes . It is an insectivore; it kills and eats other arthropods, such as insects and arachnids . </P> <P> The body of an adult Scutigera coleoptrata is 25 to 35 mm (0.98 to 1.38 in) in length . Up to 15 pairs of long legs are attached to the rigid body . Together with the antennae they give the centipede an appearance of being 75 to 100 mm (3 to 4 in) in length . The delicate legs enable it to reach surprising speeds of up to 0.4 meters per second (1.3 ft / s) running across floors, up walls and along ceilings . Its body is yellowish - grey and has three dark dorsal stripes running down its length; the legs also have dark stripes . S. coleoptrata has developed automimicry in that its tail - like hind legs present the appearance of antennae . When the centipede is at rest, it is not easy to tell its front from its back . </P>

Bug that looks like a centipede with long legs