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The Fright Factor

Early one July morning, I found a bizarre-looking insect crawling up my sister’s bathroom wall. . .It seemed to undulate when it moved and after some research, I learned that the House Centipede has 15 pairs of legs and actually eats bad bugs.

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Date Taken: 07.2021
Date Uploaded: 07.2021
Photo Location: Fairfield, California, United States of America
Copyright: © Sydney Harter