Do centipedes bite?? Or do they just run around all creepy???

Question

USA (Illinois)

Answer 1

if your in hawaii I would stay away from those, but in the US they are fine

Answer 2

everything bites it wont hurt u though

Answer 3

some of them have a pretty nasty sting.

Answer 4

someone told me centipedes were poisonous and  to stay away from them so id rather not try to find out if they bite. ew

Answer 5

They do not bite. They are completely harmless

Answer 6

If you are talking about the North American house centipede; they are totally harmless.  However, if you are talking about centipedes from other areas (South America, Pacific islands, Australia), they can inflict very painful bites.