The lepisma saccharina or the silverfish, fishmoth, carpet shark, or paramite, is a small wingless insect. These little creature's diet consist mainly in eating carbohydrates such as sugar or starches.A silverfish is usually shiny grey and grows from 1/4'' to 1/2'' in size. While they don’t swim, their tail moves in a swishing fish-like manner.
They can live in large groups and a large infestation of silverfish in your house could cause a few material damages, especially on your books.
Silverfish bite through paper bags that hold sugar or flour... and Bon Appetit, bien sur!
The easiest way to get rid of silverfish is to remove their food source! A humid house with a lot of mold and mildew is the perfect habitat for these bugs.
