Characteristics

Gray-yellow, 15 pairs of long legs and 3 dark stripes running length of body.

Size

1" to 1-1/2" (25-38mm)

Location

Damp areas indoors, active at night.

Food

Feed on small insects.

Life Stages

N/A

Are beneficial because they eat insects, but most people want them controlled indoors.

Comments

Have venom glands but cannot inject enough poison to harm humans. Tropical species can be poisonous.