Ctenolepisma longicaudatum - Smorgasbord

This one stumbled on what it must have thought to be a smorgasbord while I was trying to get in focus. Shortly after this image was taken it took off again, but took the bulky food package with it. First time I've ever seen a Lepismatidae carying food around!
Next stop I managed to take a close-up:

comments (4)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Haha, looks delicious :) Posted 4 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
  Lion
  
  The silverfish certainly must have thought so :o) Posted 4 years ago

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

So cool!!! I have only seen one of these around our house (out by our outdoor grilling area), but I was unable to grab my camera before it skittered away. Maybe one day! Posted 4 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
  Lion
  
  Yup, they will sit still, just long enough to aim the camera and focus and then just before you're ready to press the shutter ... Posted 4 years ago

The Gray silverfish

The gray silverfish, also known as giant silverfish or long-tailed silverfish, is a small insect whose Latin name is Ctenolepisma longicaudatum. As with the silverfish the gray silverfish has scales that cover the body in a silvery sheen. The gray silverfish can also move very fast. Gray silverfish are about two centimeters long and are found in books and paper.

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Similar species: Silverfish And Firebrats

Species identified by Pudding4brains