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Silverfish
Order Thysanura
Appearance
About 1/4 inch - 1/2 inch long
Look like little little scorpions from above
Gray or silver -colored
Three strands extend from rear
Diet
They love paste or starch, glue
Paper products
Clothing with starch coatings
Habits
Nocturnal
Fast runners
Can jump
Normally located near excessive humidity
Are attracted to paper, wallpaper, infrequently used books and/or paper products that have a high starch content.
Reproduction
60-80 day reproductive cycle
Lay about 45 eggs per batch
Live 2 - 3 1/2 years or longer.
Other Information
Found in most city buildings, living in wall voids
Enter apartments through pipe chases.