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Silverfish what are they good for?

I know that some creepy crawlies like dl favorite spiders are actually good to have around and I’m trying to find the magic in silverfish. I found one in my bathtub. What is their secret bug job?

by Anonymousreply 3November 3, 2021 1:50 AM

Giving the spider whose job it is to be stuck in your bathtub a day off.

by Anonymousreply 1November 3, 2021 1:37 AM

Silverfish largely only eat insects that are already dead. Their prime choice of meals starches and cellulose. They will eat paper, book bindings, leather, hair, crumbs, etc...

You tend to see them in showers or baths because human hair and skin bits can be found there for meals.

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by Anonymousreply 2November 3, 2021 1:44 AM

Thanks R2 -- I needed to lose my appetite before dinner, been gaining too much weight.

by Anonymousreply 3November 3, 2021 1:50 AM
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