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title: "I found a centipede in my plant. i’ve seen a couple around my room…"
description: "I found a centipede in my plant. i’ve seen a couple around my room but i figured that they somehow just randomly got in the house because my room is near the…"
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# I found a centipede in my plant. i’ve seen a couple around my room…

_bowlwater님이 2024-07-15에 게시함_

I found a centipede in my plant. i’ve seen a couple around my room but i figured that they somehow just randomly got in the house because my room is near the garage. idk why it didn’t occur to me that they could be LIVING IN MY SPIDER PLANT. what should i do???? are they harmful??? help im freaking out 😭

## 댓글 1개

### fireside님이 2024-07-17에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Generally no unless there’s a bunch of them. They’ll actually eat pests but moderation is key. Millipedes however will eat ur roots. Make sure what you have are centipedes and not millipedes

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