Common Silverfish

Damp, dark areas such as basements, bathrooms, kitchens, and attics with high humidity.

Starches and polysaccharides including book bindings, carpet, clothing, glue, paper, and food crumbs.

Nocturnal and fast-moving; they avoid light and prefer high-moisture environments. They undergo hemimetabolous metamorphosis.

They are considered household pests as they can damage property like books and clothing, but they do not bite humans or transmit diseases.