You will most likely encounter a house centipede at night when they come out of hiding to hunt for food. While it may look like 100 legs, adult house centipedes have only 15 pairs of legs.

The giant desert centipede (Scolopendra heroes) is the largest species in the United States.They are between 6.5 and 8 inches long and have 21-23 pairs of legs. These centipedes live in arid ...