silverfish
(also known as ‘fishmoth’ , ‘urban silverfish’ — f0r the right pronunciation, please click here)
a silverfish
a kind of insect – wingless (without wings) – nocturnal (= active at night) – soft elongated silvery blue body with two long antennae, eight legs, long antenna-like organ on the tail; size: ½-1 inch long; feeds on things that contain starch, sugar, and the substance used in adhesives like synthetic glue (gum); lives for 2-8 years; about 370 species found all over the world
(a sheet of paper damaged by silverfish)
The silverfish get their name from the silvery blue body and the fish-like movements they have when they hurriedly crawl around!
The silverfish are an urban pest living in the homes and other buildings.
Luckily for people, only a few of the 370 species live in their homes and other buildings.
Though not a very serious pest, the silverfish is a pest nonetheless, damaging things, such as paper, books, photos, clothes, and even leather goods!
Silverfish are not usually seen because they are very small, they live in dark and damp places – in the cracks, gaps, holes of the furniture or/and walls, mostly in kitchens and bathrooms, and they are nocturnal!
There are some species of silverfish without eyes!
One of the survival strategies of silverfish is that they can survive without eating for over a year!!
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