Are the centipedes at home poisonous?

I believe everyone is familiar with the insect centipede. Since centipedes like humid and ventilated environments very much, the living environment of many people's homes is more suitable for centipedes to survive, so it is easy to attract these uninvited guests. Centipedes look quite scary. Another important reason why people are afraid of them is that they are worried that they are poisonous and will hurt us. So, are the centipedes in our homes poisonous? Let’s take a look below.

The centipede's legs are hooked and sharp, with a poison gland opening at the tip of the hook, generally called palatal teeth, tooth claws or poison limbs, which can excrete venom. After being bitten by a centipede, its venom glands secrete a large amount of venom, which is injected into the subcutaneous tissue of the bitten person along the venom gland opening of the palatal teeth, causing poisoning. The toxin is not strong and the sting will cause pain but will not be fatal.

The medicinal centipede is a large lipped myriapod with only 21 pairs of legs and 1 pair of maxillipedes; the "money centipede" is a close relative of the centipede, scientifically known as Centipede, with only 15 pairs of legs and 1 pair of maxillipedes; the "stone centipede" also has only 15 pairs of legs. Some centipedes have many short legs, with 35 pairs, 45 pairs, and up to 750 pairs.

Centipedes have a strong ability to drill into cracks. They often use their sensitive antennae and flat head to probe cracks. They can pass through or live in most cracks in rocks and land. When the density is too high or there is too much disturbance, they may fight each other and die. However, under artificial breeding conditions, if there is sufficient food and drinking water, dozens of them can live together.

Centipede is a typical carnivorous animal with a ferocious nature. It eats a wide range of food, especially insects. When food is scarce in early spring, they can also eat a small amount of grass and moss shoots.

I think everyone should be clear about whether the centipedes in the home are poisonous. Centipedes are poisonous to a certain extent and will actively attack humans. Therefore, if there are centipedes at home, it is best to pay enough attention to it and understand the treatment measures after being bitten by centipedes, and deal with them in time to avoid greater impact on our health.