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Some of the common arthropods that live in our homes.

Cellar spider

The webs in your basement act as trip lines to alert the cellar spider that a victim is near. They capture prey by quickly flexing and extending their legs and oscillating their bodies so that victims can’t tell where they are.

Pantry beetles

They enjoy dining on flour and oats, so they hang out in your pantry. They have been around for thousands of years, since people began storing grain.

Carpet beetle

Do you have wool carpet? You most likely have carpet beetles. Their larvae feed off the wool.

House centipede

Its respiratory system acts like a fuel-injection system and it can run up to 67 km/h. Its front antennae are sensitive to smell and touch and help it navigate in the dark. Its first pair of legs are poison fangs.

Masked bedbug hunter

This tiny assassin bug covers itself in dust to camouflage itself from prey. It eats various insects, not just bedbugs

Book louse

The most literary of bugs, it feeds on mildew and starch in book bindings. All are female and reproduce by themselves.