what type of insect is a silver fish,where do they come from and do they serve a purpose?

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what type of insect is a silver fish,where do they come from and do they serve a purpose?

i see them always at night,and they don't seem to like the light

2006-08-01 09:58:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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They can go for up to one year without food. I wonder what their secret is?

2006-08-01 10:32:57 · answer #1 · answered by Kes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

They're basal insects. That is they start out as small silverfish and grow to be slightly larger silverfish. No larval stage.
They eat stuff like hair and skin flakes and such. They just happen to also eat glue and paper.

2006-08-01 10:10:56 · answer #2 · answered by Lucky Mesmer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

they carry germs that is their pupose. get rid of them.

2006-08-01 10:06:55 · answer #3 · answered by shirls4 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋