Stats

Lifespan: 2-8 yrs
Size: Small
Diet: Omnivore
Activity: Nocturnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Temperate forest
Range: Worldwide
Movement: Walking
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Speed
Status: Uncommon

About

A small, wingless insect from one of the oldest surviving insect lineages, dating back over 400 million years. Its scientific name reflects its diet of carbohydrates such as starches, sugars, and the glue in book bindings.

Life cycle

1.
egg
A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2.
juvenile
An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3.
subadult
A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
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: Lepisma
Species: Lepisma saccharinum