Silverfish

Scientific Name: Lepisma saccharina

Silverfish live in dark, damp areas like basements, attics, kitchens, and bathrooms. They are attracted to paper and damp clothing and are often found in storage boxes containing these items. Silverfish are mostly nuisance insects that cause little damage. However in some cases large, uncontrolled infestations may cause severe damage to your possessions but this is uncommon.

Identify Silverfish

Silverfish are nocturnal insects averaging between half an inch to an inch. Their abdomens taper at the end of their metallic white to brown-grey or bluish-silver colored bodies which gives them a fish-like or teardrop shape. They have three long cerci at the tips of their abdomens with two small compound eyes.

“Like other species in Apterygota, silverfish are completely wingless. They have long antennae, and move in a wiggling motion that resembles the movement of a fish. This, coupled with their appearance and silvery scales, influences their common name. Silverfish typically live for two to eight years.[4] Silverfish are agile runners and can outrun most of their predators (including wandering spiders and centipedes). However such running is only possible on horizontal surfaces, as they lack any additional appendages and, therefore, are not fast enough to climb walls at the same speed. They also avoid light.”

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