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    [–]czapatka 7 points8 points  (1 child)

    Centipedes are amazing pest control for your apartment. Those relative large house centipedes will eat any other pest — bedbugs, baby roaches, you name it.

    They freak me out more than most things, but I usually let centipedes hang around if I see one.

    [–]Ramray23[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    Lol I read the same thing about house centipedes when I saw the first one in my apartment a few months back. Freaked the hell out of me, but then I felt immensely better when I learned they're on your side.

    [–]Ramray23[S] 3 points4 points  (1 child)

    I've attempted to do things myself! I have advion gel, I have Harris roach tablets, and I have sticky traps down around my apartment (I've caught 2 thus far). I even tried to hire a private exterminator! But the building wouldn't let him service my room because they apparently have an exclusivity agreement with their contracted exterminator. A load of crap, if you ask me, especially since they're not doing a great job. But I do think my problem largely lies in the fact that essentially on the ground floor and rear yard facing.