Behold the female mustache bug! Here, she takes a break
from hunting for silverfish and earwigs. Here's she's in
the bathroom, preferring that bit of dampness.

Like clockwork, Ms. Mustache takes the same path every night.
She departs from the fireplace hearth at 11:35PM sharp, and
and streaks across the family room floor. She returns several
hours later along the same path exactly.

Her body is about 1.5 inches long, or roughly 40 millimeters.
Ms. Mustache's antennae and long back legs make her much
longer,end to end.

I'm quite fond of her graceful legs and determined ways.
According to one source, coleoptrata in captivity can
live up to 6 years. She makes an attentive mother, too:

"Female house centipedes provide parental care to both
their eggs and young larvae. They lay a clutch of 30 to 60 eggs,
and lay on their side for several weeks, cradling their eggs and
larvae. They mouth the eggs regularly, applying antifungal fluids.
Unattended eggs succumb to fungus in a few days."(Jeff Mitton,
Science Columnists, Nov. 17, 2006)

While Ms Mustache is indeed a centipede, her hunting array is
usually too petite to penetrate human skin. Nevertheless, it's
wise to be prudent. Some House Centipedes have delivered
bee-sting-like bites.