Stats

Lifespan

2-8 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Nocturnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Arid scrubland

Range

Southern Africa

Movement

Running

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Speed

Status

Uncommon

About

Long-tailed silverfish are tiny, wingless insects with a distinctive long tail. They live in human homes around the world, where they feed on paper, fabric, and other organic materials.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   egg

   A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3. 3.
   subadult

   A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
4. 4.
   adult

   Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Zygentoma

Family

Lepismatidae

Genus

Ctenolepisma

Species

Ctenolepisma longicaudatum