![]() ![]() Centipedes of this size will not cause serious harm to humans or pets, so Stacy does not need to worry for the safety of her children or dog. Of course, given the low quality of the photo, we cannot make this identification with 100% certainty. To conclude, we think it is likely that Stacy did indeed find a centipede. Given the third possibility, Stacy might want to search her home for any other bugs and give it a good clean too, so as not to attract any other centipedes into her home. They appear only in the very first catch of urine. 10 days ago stringy worm-like white particles started to appear in urine and they have not disappeared yet. The reason she found the centipede in her home is either because it wandered in, or it was taking shelter from the weather, or because it was chasing prey (they feed on smaller critters like mites and moths). Only known kidney issue was an acute kidney failure (Glomerulonephritis) when 12 years old due to upper respiratory infection, that did heal. Usually they can be hard to catch, as their many legs make them incredibly fast, but as Stacy seems to have already caught it, she is in the perfect position to get it out of her home. Of course, since centipedes can still cause painful stings, we understand that Stacy would still be worried for her children, as well as her dog (and herself!), so we recommend that she simply move the centipede outside. Likewise, in our recorded history, there have only been three deaths that have occurred from centipede stings – so that is really not something Stacy needs to be worrying about. ![]() Similarly, while there have been rare cases of centipede stings causing myocardial ischaemia (an obstruction of blood flow to the heart), which can lead to a heart attack, there have not been cases of centipede stings actually causing heart attacks. With that said, the venom usually only causes pain and/or irritation, and while there have been a select number of cases of people developing rhabdomyolysis from a centipede sting, it is extremely rare that this would happen to anyone. And they can definitely use these on humans that they feel are endangering them. ![]() Stacy is correct in stating that centipedes are venomous – they can secrete this venom through their forcipules, which are pincer-like appendages near their head which they use to sting prey or threatening creatures. With that said, we will go ahead and assume that this creature does possess antennae, as well as legs, and we will conclude that this is probably a centipede. ![]()
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