Across Northern California, as the rainy season is ending and spring is taking hold, bees are buzzing, flowers are growing and hikers are hitting the trails. But down at ground level, the pastoral ...

EAST TEXAS - I’ve had several folks call me recently about an abundance of centipedes in their landscapes as well as their homes. As all critters grow and mature, there are certainly cases where the ...

Many pests can make their way into your home. Most aren't dangerous, but some can pose a risk to your health and safety. One of these pests, the millipede, might be scary to see, but it's harmless to ...

Most millipedes defend themselves by curling into a ball, but one found in a Virginia national park secretes toxic cyanide compounds to ward off predators NPS Photos/Marie Pinto More stories about ...

Centipedes and millipedes, often confused, differ significantly. Centipedes are flat, fast-moving carnivores with venomous fangs, preying on insects. Millipedes, cylindrical and slow, are detritivores ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Centipedes and millipedes belong to the subphylum of arthropods called myriapoda. In Greek, ...

Like many folks, I never paid much attention to millipedes — those wormlike, multilegged creatures that crawl about in the leaf litter and hide under logs and rocks on the forest floor. But now, I ...

Millipedes, often dismissed as creepy crawlies, may hold the secret to future painkillers and neurological drugs. Researchers at Virginia Tech discovered unique alkaloid compounds in the defensive ...

We break down the common causes of millipede infestation and how to rid your home of the critters. Summer brings all kinds of seasonal surprises. Some are great—like spur-of-the-moment trips to the ...

More stories about creepy-crawly (or buzzing) pests and what to do about them. You might have noticed: Millipedes are moving indoors again. That explains the unwelcome sightings in living rooms, ...

South Florida residents welcomed April showers with open arms after an especially dry March that left most of the state in a drought. But there's one unwelcome visitor that Floridians just can't ...

Centipedes and millipedes are frequently mistaken for one another due to their numerous legs and similar names, but they are quite different creatures. Centipedes have flat bodies with one pair of ...