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Silverfish are household pests with scaly, silver bodies. They thrive in moist, humid places, so you'll likely spot them in the bathroom, kitchen, or basement.
Silverfish may be found in moist, humid environments or dry conditions, both as free-living organisms or nest-associates. [15] In domestic settings, they feed on cereals, paste, paper, starch in clothes, rayon fabrics and dried meats. [16] In nature, they will feed on organic detritus. [17]
Ctenolepisma longicaudatum, generally known as the gray silverfish, long-tailed silverfish or paper silverfish, is a species of Zygentoma in the family Lepismatidae. It was described by the German entomologist Karl Leopold Escherich in 1905 based on specimens collected in South Africa , [ 1 ] but is found worldwide as synanthrope in human housings.
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Lepisma is a genus of primitive insects in the order Zygentoma and the family Lepismatidae. [2]The most familiar member of the genus Lepisma is the silverfish (L. saccharinum), a cosmopolitan species that likes damp habitats, tends to hide in crevices and is usually found in human habitations, becoming household pests under certain conditions. [3]
The abdomen is often marked with dark brown lines and the species is sometimes called four-lined silverfish. This species is native to southern Europe but is now found throughout most of the world, aside from polar and cooler temperate regions (e.g. the British Isles ), as an accidental introduction.
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The silverfish is a nocturnal insect typically 13–25 mm (0.5–1.0 in) long. [3] Its abdomen tapers at the end, giving it a fish-like appearance. [4] The newly hatched are whitish, but develop a greyish hue and metallic sheen as they get older. [5]