Centipedes like moist environments as they have an issue with dryness (poor them). Our house by the beach where I currently spend my holidays, is obviously moist. Can you see where this is going?

It is potentially the worst way to wake up (OK, OK, except when you wake up to the sounds of Celine Dion singing), but it happened to me yesterday: I woke up because a 6 cm long centipede was touring my mouth and nostrils! Thank Poseidon it didn’t go into my mouth…

In case you do not know or remember how disgusting centipedes are (especially the closer they get to your mouth), I am attaching a nice photo (courtesy of the University of Nebraska).