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brown long antenna (silverfish)

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Firebrat
by: Anonymous

That isn't a silverfish, that's a firebrat. They look the same, except one is brown and the other is silver
Silverfish
by: Moni

Jordan
You have a silverfish in your bathtub. They are often found indoors in dark, damp, cool places, especially basements environments and also places like in bathrooms and kitchens. They may be found in bookcases, around closet shelves, behind baseboards, and behind window and door frames. Silverfish are often brought in on cardboard cartons, books, and papers from infested sites, and are found in newly built homes with wet drywall...they love the moist starch!
They are active at night and do not like direct light.
They feed on starchy foods, cereals, moist wheat flour, glue on book bindings and wallpaper, as well as starch in clothing made of cotton or rayon fabric. When found outdoors they eat lichens. They can be considered an indoor pest when feeding on you clothing or book bindings and food.
Univ of Nebraska makes these control recommendations:
For control of silverfish and firebrats, three non-chemical control tactics should be considered:
1. Change the physical environment in the immediate ares of infestation. For example, controlling or eliminating moisture (e.g. leaky plumbing, around laundry areas, etc.) where a silverfish population is thriving can be quite effective in significantly reducing the level of infestation.
2. Reduce the potential sites of harborage. Seal obvious and easily accessible cracks and crevices. Do not leave silverfish and firebrats preferred places to hide and breed.
3. Remove potential food supplies, specifically paper, book bindings, starched linens, and organic debris. If these materials cannot be secured in tightly sealed containers or cabinets, make sure your pest control application cuts off access of these pests to potential food sources.

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