Common Silverfish

Damp, dark, and cool environments such as basements, bathrooms, kitchens, and attics.

Generalist scavengers consuming carbohydrates and starches like book bindings, carpet fibers, paper, glue, sugar, and linen.

Nocturnal, fast-running insects that avoid light; they undergo hemimetabolous development and can live for several years.

Generally harmless to humans but considered a pest as they can damage household items like books, wallpaper, and clothing; they do not transmit diseases.