WTF are these things? (bug)(helpful MSPaint pic)

**86 IROC-Z** · 05-06-2010, 09:32 PM

Alright so a bunch of these fucking fuckers have been fucking up my life for the past few weeks. They like coming out between 2 and 6 o'clock in the morning, and freak the fuck out when the lights are turned on, in turn freaking me the fuck out. They like to hang out in the edges where the wall meets the ceiling.

Here is a description complete with size reference in the hopes that someone will be able to identify them for me so I figure out the best way to extinguish their existence from my shit hole apartment:

**blackSS01** · 05-06-2010, 09:42 PM

Cennipede (spell?)

**silverWS6** · 05-06-2010, 09:44 PM

at the drawing, my guess was a centipede too but i don't think they have huge back legs? Or a big ass antenna? Google centipede and see if you find a close reference to those things.

BTW i think centipedes are extremely dangerous.

**blackSS01** · 05-06-2010, 09:47 PM

[QUOTE=silverWS.6;2325252]

at the drawing, my guess was a centipede too but i don't think they have huge back legs? Or a big ass antenna? Google centipede and see if you find a close reference to those things.

BTW i think centipedes are extremely dangerous.[/QUOTE]

Only IROC would have extremely dangerous animals running loose in his room

**86 IROC-Z** · 05-06-2010, 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by blackSS01

Cennipede (spell?)

Originally Posted by silverWS.6

at the drawing, my guess was a centipede too but i don't think they have huge back legs? Or a big ass antenna? Google centipede and see if you find a close reference to those things.

BTW i think centipedes are extremely dangerous.

Originally Posted by blackSS01

Only IROC would have extremely dangerous animals running loose in his room

Thanks for the info guys. Apparently it's a "house centipede". (Picture in the next post, in case some of the girls on the board don't want to be all "ew, that's like, gross and stuff")

They do not bite and are not dangerous, and are actually helpful because they attack, kill, and eat other household bugs like roaches and spiders (Yeah, I still have lots spiders from that thread months back about when I slaughtered a mommy spider near my bed and all the baby spiders on her back jumped ship and live in my room now).

So it would actually be a good thing to keep around.

lol fuck that, I can deal with the hundreds of minuscule spiders (and have fun while doing so); I'm not letting these massive demonic fuckers run around for that reason.

**86 IROC-Z** · 05-06-2010, 10:00 PM

Picture of what is similar to what I see in my apartment:

(Not exactly the same. Also, it's hard to draw an accurate picture when what you're trying to draw is half on the wall and half on the bottom of a shoe.)

**blackSS01** · 05-06-2010, 10:02 PM

NASTY!!!

**c5z28** · 05-06-2010, 10:11 PM

That's some freaky shit^.
They do have insect grenades you leave in the room you want to hit, never used one though.

**KahanaReef** · 05-06-2010, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

Picture of what is similar to what I see in my apartment:

(Not exactly the same. Also, it's hard to draw an accurate picture when what you're trying to draw is half on the wall and half on the bottom of a shoe.)

He looks like something I'd find crawling around on the live rock in my saltwater tanks.

**86 IROC-Z** · 05-06-2010, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by c5z28

That's some freaky shit^.
They do have insect grenades you leave in the room you want to hit, never used one though.

I was actually recommended those in a third "I have bugs in my room" thread from way back then.

I got a three pack and still have two left.

But... I can't be fucked to cover/seal everything, set it off, leave it for a few hours, air the room for a few hours.... etc etc.

**86 IROC-Z** · 05-06-2010, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by KahanaReef

He looks like something I'd find crawling around on the live rock in my saltwater tanks.

Not sure what that means, but is it a good or bad thing?

EDIT: Oh, fish tanks, my bad, I was thinking septic systems for some reason.

THESE FUCKERS CAN BREATHE UNDERWATER AS WELL? LEAVE ME ALONE SATAN!

(not srs. kinda.)

**silverWS6** · 05-06-2010, 10:19 PM

**KahanaReef** · 05-06-2010, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

Not sure what that means, but is it a good or bad thing?

Not a bad thing. At night, sometimes I'll grab a red mini flash light and magnifying glass and see what comes out of the rocks to eat at night in the tanks. There are a lot of critters that live in there. Critters that I didn't put in there.

It's a trip. I've even got some things that I still can't identify. But, they call my tanks home and it's all good

**86 IROC-Z** · 05-06-2010, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by KahanaReef

Not a bad thing. At night, sometimes I'll grab a red mini flash light and magnifying glass and see what comes out of the rocks to eat at night in the tanks. There are a lot of critters that live in there. Critters that I didn't put in there.

It's a trip. I've even got some things that I still can't identify. But, they call my tanks home and it's all good

That's awesome

I've only ever had a freshwater tank... completely boring in comparison, just water and fish and algae and cheap plastic treasure chests; nothing like the miniature ecosystems of saltwater tanks.

**KahanaReef** · 05-06-2010, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

That's awesome

I've only ever had a freshwater tank... completely boring in comparison, just water and fish and algae and cheap plastic treasure chests; nothing like the miniature ecosystems of saltwater tanks.

I had fresh water tanks for many years. Bred a different Cichlids'. Even raised my own feeders. There's a lot of stuff going on in those too.

But yeah, the saltwater tanks are amazing. I'm so glad I converted my tanks.

I'll tell you what though... sometimes it's scary. You'll notice a new set of antenna or legs peering out of rock and have no idea what it's connected too

So, if it's big enough, you take a pic or just try to describe it to the saltwater geeks and then everyone tries to figure out what you've got. Thing is, next time you have to get in there, you really wonder what you've got and if it bites

**c5z28** · 05-06-2010, 10:43 PM

Saltwater is a pain in the ass-we have that purple algae w/ no end in sight.

**KahanaReef** · 05-06-2010, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by c5z28

Saltwater is a pain in the ass-we have that purple algae w/ no end in sight.

I just got through an outbreak of red slime algae. A few good sized water changes took care of it. I also bought new filters for my RODI. I think that helped too.

It happens. They cycle and now I've got green algae in my bedroom tank. But, that is dying off too.

**c5z28** · 05-06-2010, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by KahanaReef

I just got through an outbreak of red slime algae. A few good sized water changes took care of it. I also bought new filters for my RODI. I think that helped too.

It happens. They cycle and now I've got green algae in my bedroom tank. But, that is dying off too.

No algaecide huh?

Oh yah bugs scary

**Mr. Luos** · 05-06-2010, 10:59 PM

I am guessing a bug.

You are welcome.

**jiveass** · 05-07-2010, 03:43 AM

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

(Yeah, I still have lots spiders from that thread months back about when I slaughtered a mommy spider near my bed and all the baby spiders on her back jumped ship and live in my room now)

aghh ive done that before...fuckin wolf spiders! ...nastiest lookin sons of bitches