Color: Most are brown.

Behavior – Centipedes live in moist areas and have 1 set of legs per body segment. They are not common inside homes, however it is possible to have infestation especially if you have a basement or crawl space.

Habitat – Mostly outdoors, centipedes stay in moist, covered areas such as mulch and beneath rocks. If found indoors, they may be seen near baseboards or around doorways and windows.

Tips for Control:
Seal cracks and holes in your exterior of your home.
Mulch should be kept away from the foundation.7
House centipedes may require treatment by a professional services company such as Select Pest Control.

Cricket
Size: Usually 1-1/2 inches in length.

Color: Black or brown.

Crickets are usually thick and square in shape with enlarged back legs.

Behavior – Crickets generally live and breed outdoors and occupy garages and buildings in search of food and shelter. They are attracted by bright light.

Habitat – The usual home of a cricket is a field or wooded area. Near homes, they may be found near vegetation, under wood, rock and other similar items.

Tips & Control:
Store firewood away from your house.
Clean up leaf piles lying close to your home.
Install yellow bug lights.
Seal exterior cracks and holes.

Millipede
Size: Usually around 2 inches or less in length.

Color: Brown or black.

Behavior – Millipedes usually reside in moist vegetation, leaf piles and mulch beds. They feed on organic matter found in these areas. Millipedes are different from centipedes in that they have two pairs of legs per body segment. They are not common inside homes, however it is possible to have infestation especially if you have a basement or crawl space.

Habitat – Mostly outdoors, centipedes stay in moist, covered areas such as mulch and beneath rocks. If found indoors, they may be seen near baseboards or around doorways and windows.

Tips for Control:
Seal cracks and holes in your exterior of your home.
Mulch should be kept away from the foundation.

Color: Usually a shiny gray or silver.

They have three characteristic long thin appendages extending from the rear of the abdomen.

Behavior – Silverfish feed on fungus, mold and organic matter. They will damage fabrics, paper and books.

Habitat – Silverfish live in cracks and holes and are commonly found in larger numbers in attics, basements, and crawl spaces. Silverfish will be seen occasionally in kitchens and bathrooms.

Tips & Control:
Silverfish can be very difficult to control, homes that have attics which have blown-in insulation, this prevents a professional from venturing into the attic to look for silverfish infestation. A professional should be contacted when silverfish are a problem. Areas that might require treatment are:

Spaces where plumbing is located.
Holes behind electrical outlets.
Molding around windows and doors.
An attic, basement or crawl space.
Soffits.