A rare, venomous, carnivorous centipede with fewer than 50 recorded sightings in the UK has been spotted in a home, with climate change believed to be the cause. Richard Jones, of Upton, found the unlikely visitor in his downstairs bathroom on Thursday, January 11. Scutigera coleoptrata, known as the House Centipede, has 15 pairs of legs, and is the fastest-moving centipede in the world. Despite their carnivorous diet, consisting of other anthropods, the House Centipede’s bite is harmless to humans. Dr Jones said: “I’m delighted, it’s just the kind of thing that excites me. “The response that …
