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A freind found this is her house and was curious what it was #471769

Asked July 19, 2018, 2:56 PM EDT

A friend of mine found this in her house and wasn't sure what it was. We tried to research but was having not much luck and thought id ask to see if you knew. Thanks for taking your time to check it out and read my message.

Martin County Minnesota

Expert Response

Thank you for the question. As you found out, trying to identify insects is difficult and time consuming. There are so many of them! From the photos, I can't accurately identify this. It might be a centipede or millipede. Maybe it was attracted to moisture or food source in the house. There is a website for insect identification called Bug Guide. Here are links to their information on centipedes and millipedes:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/37

https://bugguide.net/node/view/20


Thank you for contacting Extension.

An Ask Extension Expert Replied July 21, 2018, 6:13 PM EDT

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