Giant Redheaded Centipede Control in San Antonio, TX
Short version: if there's a giant redheaded centipede nest on your property in San Antonio, we can get out there and take care of it — usually same-day, sometimes next morning if the call comes in late. Longer version is on this page. We'll walk through how to tell it's actually giant redheaded centipede you're looking at (about a third of our giant redheaded centipede calls turn out to be a look-alike), what's making it show up on your property right now, and what we'll do when we get there.
Why giant redheaded centipede matters in San Antonio
Before we get into treatment, here's a minute on why San Antonio has the giant redheaded centipede pressure it does. It matters because it changes the timing of what we do.
Giant redheaded centipedes are present across the entire Hill Country region but are most commonly encountered in:
About the giant redheaded centipede
The actual venom delivery system is at the front of the head — the forcipules (also called maxillipeds), which are modified front legs that have evolved into venom-delivery structures connected to glands. When the centipede "bites," it is actually stabbing with these modified legs and injecting venom from glands at their bases.
Where giant redheaded centipede shows up in San Antonio
Northeast / Windcrest / Kirby / Converse / Schertz corridor — Suburban edges, more consistent fire ant pressure, and yellowjacket issues in greenbelt areas of newer developments.
When to act in San Antonio
San Antonio's stinging-insect cycle runs nearly year-round because winters are mild enough that structural honey bee colonies and indoor yellowjacket populations stay active:
How we treat giant redheaded centipede in San Antonio
A few things we won't do: we won't spray from 20 feet and call it done, we won't sell you a six-month contract for a problem that's going to resolve in three weeks anyway, and we won't recommend treatment if what you've got is harmless. That last one happens more often than you'd think with giant redheaded centipede calls in San Antonio.
Exclusion: