Found Silverfish in Your Home?
It’s common to find Silverfish and Springtails in your house or business from time to time. Call A&A today to take care of it quick and easily.
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Silverfish Control
What is a Silverfish?
Silverfish are little creepy crawlies that move very fast. Their long bodies are easy to spot when moving and because they have several antenna like feelers sticking out and move rapidly.
The most common version, Lepisma species, is about a half inch in length excluding the tails at the end of the anal area. Their coloration ranges from gray to almost black, with a metallic sheen. The Ctenolipisma species adult body length is 5/8 inches excluding the tails at the end of the anal area.
Their coloration is a dark gray with 4 dark lines running the length of the body. All silverfish taper from head to tail. Immatures similar to adults in appearance, except for size. The scales appear with the 3rd or 4th molt. Feeding marks are irregular whether they are holes, notches along an edge, or surface etchings. Yellow stains, scales and or droppings may be seen on infested materials.
Springtails
Springtails aren’t as common but you may see them from time to time. They are harmless to humans but that doesn’t mean they aren’t creepy to a lot of people! They can also become a nuisance when in large numbers and can even destroy young plants in your garden or germinating seeds and other plantlife.
Springtails are white, gray, or light-colored measuring about 1/16 inches long. They have a distinctive head with long antennae. The rest of the body has a somewhat “hump-backed” appearance. Springtails get their name from a forked appendage attached to the end of the abdomen which allows them to spring forward like a flea. They have no wings. They feed on algae, fungi, decaying vegetable matter, and some consume living plants and dead animal matter.
