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User: https://www.reddit.com/r/insectidentification/s/ZAgxXxTxZO

https://www.reddit.com/r/insectidentification/s/ZAgxXxTxZO

Can you access the picture from here?

Assistant: I tried to open the link you provided — but got an error.

I tried to open the link you provided — but got an error. It looks like the server returned a “429 Too Many Requests” response which prevented me from retrieving the page. chatgpt.com

If you like, you can download the image and upload it here directly — then I could view it for you (within the allowed policies) and help you with whatever you need.

User: What are these

What are these

Assistant: From the photo, these look very much like tiny centipedes, specifically juvenile house centipedes or soil centipedes.

From the photo, these look very much like tiny centipedes, specifically juvenile house centipedes or soil centipedes.

Why they look like centipedes

• Long, narrow, segmented body
• Many tiny legs along the sides
• Slightly curved shape
• Translucent reddish-brown coloration
• Found in cracks of wood or flooring (a common hiding spot)

Juvenile centipedes are only a few millimeters long and often look worm-like until their legs become more noticeable as they grow.

Are they harmful?

Not really. Centipedes don’t damage wood, fabric, or food. They’re predators that eat:

• tiny insects
• mites
• springtails

They can occasionally wander indoors if it’s damp, but generally they’re harmless.

If you want them gone

Drying out the area helps:

• Reduce moisture
• Seal cracks
• Clean up any other small insects they might be feeding on

If you'd like, you can send a clearer close-up and I can double-confirm the ID!

User: Can’t you zoom in?

Can’t you zoom in? I can zoom in

Assistant: Here you go — I zoomed in on the insect for you.

Here you go — I zoomed in on the insect for you.

With this closer look, the features are even clearer:

This is a tiny centipede (juvenile).

You can see:

• The segmented, elongated body
• Many tiny legs coming from the sides
• The translucent reddish-brown coloring
• The typical centipede body curve

These are common soil or house centipede juveniles. They’re harmless and usually show up in damp cracks or under wood.

If you want, I can zoom in even further or crop a different part of the image — just tell me!