| Silverfish are amongst the most primitive of all insects. A silver fish is usually a small, wingless insect measuring from 1/2 to 1 inch. Because of its fish like appearance and silver scale it is known as silverfish. They generally feed on starch or polysaccharide. These consist of glue, sugar, hair, photos, book bindings, dandruff. They are commonly found in showers, baths sinks, etc where they can find cellulose. In buildings, silverfish exist in sufficiently humid, crevice-rich environments. If these conditions are removed, the silverfish will not be able to survive. These insects are wingless, flat insects with two long, slender antennae on the front and three long, slender "bristles" at the rear of a tapered, carrot-shaped body. They are 1/2 inch long when fully grown. |
