Silverfish vs Gray Silverfish
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Silverfish | Gray Silverfish |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Lepisma saccharinum | Ctenolepisma longicaudatum |
| Order | Zygentoma | Zygentoma |
| Family | Lepismatidae | Lepismatidae |
| Size | 10-15mm | 10-15 mm |
| Habitat | Indoors | Underground |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Worldwide | Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Silverfish
A primitive wingless insect with a silvery scaled body and three tail filaments. A common household inhabitant.
Did You Know?
Has existed in essentially the same form for 400 million years making it one of the oldest surviving insect designs.
Gray Silverfish
An invasive silverfish species spreading rapidly through northern Europe. It is larger and more uniformly gray than the common silverfish.
Did You Know?
It has become a major household pest in Scandinavia since the 2000s.