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title: "House Centipede"
description: "Scutigera coleoptrata — Andere dieren. Scutigera coleoptrata, also known as the house centipede, is a species of centipede that is typically yellowish-gray and has up to 15 pairs of long legs."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/house-centipede
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# House Centipede

> Scutigera coleoptrata — Andere dieren. Scutigera coleoptrata, also known as the house centipede, is a species of centipede that is typically yellowish-gray and has up to 15 pairs of long legs.

- Scientific name: *Scutigera coleoptrata*
- Category: `other` (Andere dieren)
- Habitats: `urban` (Steden en tuinen)
- iNaturalist observations: 47607
- Wikidata: [Q367643](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q367643)
- iNaturalist taxon: [49552](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/49552)

## Names

- en: House Centipede
- de: Spinnenläufer
- es: Ciempiés doméstico del Mediterráneo
- fr: Scutigère véloce

## Countries with the most observations

US (19566), FR (4151), IT (2819), CA (2577), ES (1742), PT (1341), DE (977), HR (909), RU (900), UA (601), AT (519), GR (487)

## Summary

Scutigera coleoptrata, also known as the house centipede, is a species of centipede that is typically yellowish-gray and has up to 15 pairs of long legs. Originating in the Mediterranean region, it has spread to other parts of the world, where it frequently lives in and around human homes. It is an insectivore, preying on insects and arachnids by envenomating them. Their mild venom and small organs of envenomation render the species nearly incapable of harming humans.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scutigera_coleoptrata

## Photo

![House Centipede](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/house-centipede/medium.jpg)

Photo: Stephan Kleinfelder · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/138657500

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/house-centipede?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).