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Silverfish

Lepisma saccharina

Photo by Sof
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Field Notes

Description:

This one had less than 1cm, though I've seen bigger ones. Shiny dark grey with dark yellow (brownish) feet, antennas and "tails".

Habitat:

Urban.

Notes:

Sorry for the quality, but couldn't be helped. I sometimes see these guys hiding about, have no idea what they are. Found this one while doing a curative on one of my cats (hence the yellow stains on the floor).

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Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Sof
From what I see the silverfish is a specie of itself. And it seems right to me. I will add that info until someone says otherwise. Thank you!
Liana
Looks like a Silverfish but I'm not sure what species though.

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Mission
WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Mission
Portugal's Biodiversity
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedAugust 7, 2014

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