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Centipedes-friend or foe?
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Posted by Dutchie S.E.QLD (My Page) on Thu, Jan 15, 04 at 22:21
| I have seen a lot of centipedes in my garden lately, I kill toads and snails but usually leave frogs,snakes and lizards etc. alone.Have they a usefull function in the garden? |
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RE: Centipedes-friend or foe?
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| I would just leave them to themselves. Thankfully, they are not the kind of critter you would find in your bed (unless you sleep outside on the ground). I have only ever found them in moist dark places under logs, etc. According to some Google sites, they can bite if mishandled but it is no worse than a mild bee sting. Centipedes eat insects and in turn birds eat them. So I guess they are not really a foe of the gardener. More fearsome-looking than fearsome, 'tis said. |
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