That burst of long, spindly legs skittering across the bathroom floor at 2 a.m. is alarming for good reason: house centipedes are built for speed. What they're not built for is hurting you — and squashing one may be doing your house a disservice. What You're Actually Looking At The house centipede, Scutigera coleoptrata, is native to the Mediterranean but has spread to … [Read more...] about Why You Should Never Ever Kill A House Centipede If You Find One Inside Of Your Home