Silverfish

Part I of Essay
3rd Period NAME OF INSECT: HABITAT AND RANGE: Silverfish normally live outdoors under rocks, bark and leaf mold, in the nests of birds and mammals, and in ant and termite nests. However, many are found in houses and are considered a pest, or at least a nuisance, by homeow ....

Part II of Essay
.... crevices. A female normally lays less than 100 eggs during her life span . Under ideal conditions, the eggs hatch in two weeks, but may take up to two months to hatch. The young nymphs are very much like the adults except for size. Several years are required before they are sexually mature, and they must mate after each molt if viable eggs are to be produced. Populations do not build up rapidly because of their slow development rate and the small number of eggs laid. ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE: Silverfish sometimes feed on book binding and the pa ....