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Originally posted by arfmel:
We had those in our old rock house in the hills near Kerrville. My bride killed a big one like that with the little ash shovel from the fireplace. I was so proud of her.

The one pictured had just absorbed and entire can of wasp-hornet spray, which is why it is curled up a bit. Prior to that he was probably 9". The monsoon storms bring them up. We occasionally see youngsters in the house/garage, only about 3" long, but the adults tend to stay hidden for the most part.
 

So definitely these are house centipedes.

While I might suffer them to live, DeplorableDixie will not, so die they must.

I may try to spray some foam sealer around the plumbing that comes up from the slab.

Or just give them a whiff of birdshot every once and a while...hopefully it won't scratch the tile too much.