( Latin: Order Thysanura) With their silvery scales and nimble, meandering movements, they can seem similar to glistening small fish. Silverfish have biting mouth parts and are insects. Characteristic are the three wires at the rear end. It’s been 300 million years since the first silver fish-like animal appeared. Some believe that all the various […]
Silverfish
These are omnivorous insects which occasionally gnaw textiles. They will, for example, attack artificial, cellulose-based silk, such as the red ribbon used in Christmas decorations and in gift wrappings. Other insects which occasionally attack textiles include cockroaches and meal- worms, which sometimes feed on soiled linen. On account of their size, mice and rats often […]
Order Thysanura
Latin: order Thysanura These are primitive insects, and the few living species are thought to be the descendants of a group which was very numerous about two hundred million years ago. Two species may be encountered indoors.