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  2. Centipede - Wikipedia

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    Some species of centipedes can be hazardous to humans because of their bite. While a bite to an adult human is usually very painful and may cause severe swelling, chills, fever, and weakness, it is unlikely to be fatal. Bites can be dangerous to small children and those with allergies to bee stings.

  3. Centipede bite - Wikipedia

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    A centipede bite is an injury resulting from the action of a centipede's forcipules, stinger-like appendages that pierce the skin and inject venom into the wound. Such a wound is not strictly speaking a bite, as the forcipules are a modified first pair of legs rather than true mouthparts.

  4. Scutigera coleoptrata - Wikipedia

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    While many homeowners may be unsettled by house centipedes due to their speed and appearance, they pose little to no threat towards humans, and are often beneficial as they catch other, more harmful pests, such as cockroaches. [15] They are not aggressive and usually flee when disturbed or revealed from cover.

  5. 14 Common House Bugs and How to Deal with Them ... - AOL

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    House centipedes are not harmful to humans and are, in fact, helpful in that they prey on other pests, says Wong. (Though if you have ever lifted up an article of clothing you discarded on the ...

  6. Arthropod bites and stings - Wikipedia

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    Less frequently, venomous spider bites are also associated with morbidity and mortality in humans. Most arthropod stings involve Hymenoptera (ants, wasps, and bees). While the majority of Hymenoptera stings are locally painful, their associated venom rarely cause toxic reactions unless victims receive many stings at once.

  7. Chinese red-headed centipede - Wikipedia

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    S. mutilans is known for harbouring little aggression to other centipedes, a trait very rare amongst giant centipedes, and allows it to be kept communally. Antimicrobial activities of the identified compounds were reported against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites, that possibly explain centipede's survival ...

  8. Myriapoda - Wikipedia

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    Although not generally considered dangerous to humans, many millipedes produce noxious secretions (often containing benzoquinones) which in rare cases can cause temporary blistering and discolouration of the skin. [18] Large centipedes, however, can bite humans, and although the bite may cause intense pain and discomfort, fatalities are ...

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