Lepisma saccharina is generally known by the names fishmoths, silverfish, paramites or carpet sharks.
In addition, these creatures are wingless small insects which come in the order Thysanura.
Its name has been derived from the animal's blue and silvery light grey color, along with its fish-like movements.
In fact, silverfish are known since the Carboniferous period for over three hundred million years ago.
Silverfish belongs to the Lepismatidae insect family.
These types of wingless insects are found all over the world at damp and dark places.
You may want to have adequate knowledge on what silverfish eat.
The silverfish generally consumes substances which contain polysaccharides, like starches and dextrin in adhesives.
Such type of components is usually found in glue, book bindings, paper, clothing, sugar, photos, hair, carpet, dandruff and coffee.
In addition, you should also be well aware about the fact that the silverfish may also cause damage to your tapestries.
Moreover, there are numerous types of other substances that may be eaten which include linen, cotton, synthetic fibers, dead insects and silk.
Synthetic fabrics and leather ware may also be attacked by a silverfish.
You should be aware about the fact that a silverfish can survive for a year or more without eating.
You can find silverfish around plumbing fittings, in basements, closets and sometimes even under rocks, in caves and in tree bark.
These creatures generally come out during night or you can even find them in dark areas.
These creatures are better known for their great appetites.
You can get more information on such creatures and about their eating habits on the internet.