What is "house centipede"

n. long-legged centipede common in damp places as e.g. cellars [syn: Scutigera coleoptrata]

A number of different centipede species in the family Scutigeridae are known as the house centipede, including:

• Scutigera coleoptrata, originally from the Mediterranean region, but now found almost worldwide
• Allothereua maculata, endemic to Australia