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04-11-13, 11:10 PM
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What are these? Been finding them forever
so its the first time ive seen one of these in a while. i was in my bathroom when it zoomed past the toothbrushes (....gross) while i was brushing my teeth. I was wondering if any of you know what this is. Ive been finding these for as long as i can remember, and in all three houses ive lived in. I live in southern ontario, i find these all year round and always indoors. they seem to be very die-hard animals. As a kid i used to capture these and keep them in containers for weeks with no food water and their health wouldnt seem to be affected one bit.
Theyre about 1cm long.
If anyone knows what this is and has any info let me know! just a curiosity thing..
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04-11-13, 11:25 PM
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Re: What are these? Been finding them forever
I would defiantly say silverfish. (Lepisma saccharina)
 
And a good ol' wiki article to boot
They are little pests.
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04-12-13, 12:31 AM
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Re: What are these? Been finding them forever
That's exactly it! Thanks a lot for that. Been looking for that answer for years. They may be pests but they don't seem to bother us, and we don't see too many. They're just kinda.. there lol
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04-12-13, 03:31 AM
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Re: What are these? Been finding them forever
they actually eat molds and detritus, so they keep things a 'mite' cleaner heh heh heh. They like to live in damp areas (bathrooms, boiler rooms...) and yes, do run pretty fast 
another of my favorite house-creepys is the asian house centipede > 
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04-12-13, 05:16 AM
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Re: What are these? Been finding them forever
Next to eating molds, they can also eat the glue that is used to bind hardcover books...which can be very annoying as you can imagine. Once you have them in your house they're almost impossible to get rid of, and will move with you to your next house etcetera...
That asian house centipede sure looks cool
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04-12-13, 06:42 AM
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Re: What are these? Been finding them forever
Gross
That's what it is.
<shudder>
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04-12-13, 06:47 AM
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Re: What are these? Been finding them forever
I'm pretty sure that's the thing Khan put into Chekov's ear.
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04-12-13, 06:55 AM
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Re: What are these? Been finding them forever
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I'm pretty sure that's the thing Khan put into Chekov's ear.
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Hahah Star Trek humor....
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04-12-13, 07:15 AM
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Re: What are these? Been finding them forever
Silverfish are a terrible little creature. If you ever notice unexplained little holes in your cotton, linen, silk or (rarely) synthetic fabric clothing, they're to blame. Silverfish are attracted to anything starchy. I have thrown out some of my favourite clothes because of them. One of the few creatures I kill on sight instead of letting them go outside.
They also damage books, eat glue, wallpaper paste, paper, photos, book bindings, carpet, etc.
Such pests!!
So say we all....Ladybug - that was for you.
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04-12-13, 07:20 AM
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Re: What are these? Been finding them forever
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another of my favorite house-creepys is the asian house centipede > |
I love those things! I hold them :P They always get tossed outside instead of receiving death.
Quote:
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I'm pretty sure that's the thing Khan put into Chekov's ear.
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Yay for Star Trek!
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04-12-13, 07:27 AM
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Re: What are these? Been finding them forever
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I'm pretty sure that's the thing Khan put into Chekov's ear.
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Ha! nice one
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04-12-13, 07:33 AM
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Re: What are these? Been finding them forever
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Originally Posted by Pareeeee
Silverfish are a terrible little creature. If you ever notice unexplained little holes in your cotton, linen, silk or (rarely) synthetic fabric clothing, they're to blame. Silverfish are attracted to anything starchy. I have thrown out some of my favourite clothes because of them. One of the few creatures I kill on sight instead of letting them go outside.
They also damage books, eat glue, wallpaper paste, paper, photos, book bindings, carpet, etc.
Such pests!!
So say we all....Ladybug - that was for you.
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So say we all, so say we all...
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04-14-13, 12:00 PM
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Re: What are these? Been finding them forever
As others mentioned, starchy substances are a favorite for them. Rather ubiquitous critters. I found them to be useful prey items for my smaller spiders or baby scorps.
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04-14-13, 12:05 PM
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Re: What are these? Been finding them forever
These guys are becoming a bit more common as a food source for herps. I would like to give them a shot.
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04-14-13, 05:29 PM
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Re: What are these? Been finding them forever
Really? Risky food source. Once they get out, I doubt your getting rid of them easyily
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