- Help...What is this bug?
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Help...What is this bug?
Looks similar to a silver fish. It's brown, it bites and the bite itches like crazy! The bite looks like a spider bite!
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Maybe it was a centipede; they can be poisonous.
Here is a site which tells more - and extermination.
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If you are certain this critter bit you, this is likely a house centipede. they are not prone to bite,but can if they are trapped against the skin. The bites are harmless,and heal quickly.(they actually sting with a pair of venomous legs)
You can use a topical analgesic with menthol(mentholatum) to help relieve the itch.(sunburn spray works also) No other treatment would be necessary.
Your little culprit probably resembles this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scutigera_coleoptrat
These are actually harmless,and like spiders,are beneficial in homes as the prey on infestive insects.
They are rather fast an may startle people.
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