Can anyone identify this insect?

Question

hi i keep finding this insect around my house and is freaking me out. it is about 1-2cm in length and is worm like. it is black and has a white underbelly. i cant see any legs but i does move quite fast.

Answer 1

it might be a Millipede, they have lots of legs, but there legs are small and not easy to see if you dont get a good look at them.

oops i ment Millipede not centipede sorry

Answer 2

It sounds like Sammy the slug.

Answer 3

Sounds like a silver fish. I find them sometimes in the bathroom. As far as I know, they are harmless.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverfish

Answer 4

It might be a moth larvae.  They can sometimes come from cereal boxes.  This can be caused by one of them laying eggs of an open box.  Are they on the walls?  Ceiling?  If you trach there movement, You might be able to track where they are coming from.

Answer 5

could be a slater sometimes called a woodlouse.

http://uk.encarta.msn.com/Woodlouse.html

horrible little things

Answer 6

It is definitely a silverfish.  They are a common household pest.  They are harmless, but can really freak you out if you have never seen one before.  Below is a link to a picture of one and a description.

Answer 7

Your eyes are your own best judge -

http://www.insectimages.org/

http://bugguide.net/node/view/15740

http://greennature.com/article1899.html

http://www.einsteins-emporium.com/life/a...

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/

Answer 8

Its Swansea Bill...!!.. my sisters friend

we lost him round the kitchen bend

they said he d met a watery death

but looks as though he held his breath

and did survive the deadly drain

for he is back to life again

next time you find him..say from me

get home quick ...we re waiting.. see..!!

Answer 9

earthworm ? this is the easiest answer:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthworm

EDIT: hmm, think i found a similar one for what you've said, it's a millipede:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachypodoiu...

is it right ?