Common Silverfish

Lepisma saccharina

Summary 2

A silverfish (Lepisma saccharina) is a small, wingless insect in the order Zygentoma (formerly Thysanura). Its common name derives from the animal's silvery light grey color, combined with the fish-like appearance of its movements, while the scientific name (L. saccharina) indicates the silverfish's diet consists of carbohydrates such as sugar or starches.

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  1. (c) Christian Fischer, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LepismaSaccharina.jpg
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepisma_saccharina

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