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If you are ever working outside in your yard and flip over an old log, rake away dead leaves, or move a container like a plant pot, you will likely encounter millipedes. Millipedes are regular visitors to our outdoor spaces and have high moisture needs.
The best way to describe a millipede is a worm-like creature with many legs. The millipede has a long cylindrical body that is segmented. On each segment, they have two pairs of legs. These pests are typically brown, red, or black and have short antennae.
Having millipedes living in large numbers in your yard or home is more of an annoyance than a danger. These pests do not cause structural damage, spread diseases, or don't bite or sting people.
Though these pests don't bite or sting, they produce an unpleasant smelling fluid from the glands on the sides of their body that irritates our skin. Therefore, not handling these pests is always recommended and since millipedes are so slow-moving, avoiding them is an easy task. If you come across millipedes in your home, use a vacuum to suck them up and remove them.
Millipedes spend most of their lives outdoors in dark, damp areas. These pests feed on decaying plant matter, so they gravitate to wooded areas as well our lawns, gardens, and flowerbeds.
Hot, dry weather often drives millipedes indoors. When living near our homes or garages, they move indoors through cracks in the foundation, spaces under doors, and through gaps around utilities entering the home.
Millipedes are common pests that often end up in our yards. They typically hang out in garden areas in the damp soil under mulch, landscaping ties, and decorative rocks. The damp ground under trash cans, woodpiles, and plant pots also provide places for these pests to gather near our homes.
When millipedes move inside, they seek out damp, dark areas. You'll mainly find them at ground level, but they can climb walls and other surfaces. If millipedes are in your home, you will likely discover them in the kitchen, bathroom, basement, or crawl space.
Turn to the professionals at Anthem Pest Control to solve your property's millipede problems. We are passionate about what we do and work closely with our customers to eliminate their pest problems and provide the routine services needed to keep them from returning.
Servicing Greater Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, and Greenville, we offer effective home pest control services that rid properties of millipedes and other unwanted pests! Get started today by giving us a call and requesting a free quote!
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2825 Breckenridge Blvd
Ste 170 Duluth, GA 30096
1710 Cumberland Point Dr
Ste 8 Marietta, GA 30067
1406 Halsey Way Ste 152
Carrollton, TX 75007
1634 West Sam Houston Pkwy N
Houston, TX 77043