SILVERFISH

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Facts about silverfish

• Silverfish are about half an inch long and are silvery grey in colour.
• They eat a wide variety of foods including glue, wallpaper paste, book bindings, paper, photographs, starch in clothing, cotton, linen, rayon, wheat flour, cereals, dried meats, leather and even dead insects.
• Silverfish live and develop in damp, cool places such as basements and laundry rooms. Sometimes you will see them in the bathtub or sink, unable to climb out.
• Firebrat live in hot, humid places such as attics in the summer and near ovens, fireplaces and central heating pipes in winter.
• Outdoors they can be found under rocks, bark and leaf mould and in ant, bird or animal nests.
• They usually come into the home in food, furniture, old books or papers.
• They are hardy and can live without food for many months.
• They are harmless but can be a nuisance.

                       

Lifecycle and habits

Silverfish females may lay over 100 eggs during a lifetime. Eggs hatch in three to six weeks. Adults may live from two to eight years.

Silverfish are active at night and hide during the day. When objects are moved where they are hiding, they dart out and seek new hiding places.