I see a lot of it on the east coast. I think it feeds on either fabric or wood because I always see them on this material.
They look like a worm because it's long but it really has legs and 2 pointy things at its tail. They can run really fast for something its size. I don't know how many legs it has. I think they are fairly common in the area.
I have been finding them on my bed lately before I go to sleep and it has been freaking me out. Are they poisonous? Will they feed on me?
2007-11-12 09:25:47 · 4 answers · asked by IBM ThinkPad X60 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Yes,, the silverfish is closest to what i'm describing. But it only has 2 things sticking out of its back, not 3 like in the pic of the silverfish. And it doesn't have scales, it looks like a worm and you can't see its legs. Maybe I am just seeing earlier stages of silverfish? Are there any other bugs like silverfish but with what I described?
2007-11-12 14:16:07 · update #1
I'm pretty sure you are talking about silverfish (very primitive insects - thysanurae).
They are called silverfish because their scales sometimes give them a silvery sheen, but they are only about half an inch to an inch long.
They are totally harmless, and will not bite.
BUT: You are correct. They live on fabric, paper glue etc, and will eat holes in your clothes, especially expensive wool sweaters!
You need to put moth balls in with your clothes, or an easier solutinn is to put your new cakes of soap in with your clothes to discourage them.
If you find small holes in your clothes, silverfish are to blame; not moths.
Here's a Wikipediai reference, with photo:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverfish
2007-11-12 10:30:29 · answer #1 · answered by AndrewG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would need to see a picture to be sure but it sounds like a centipede. They are venomous. Some can be particularly so. I do not know if any on the east coast are really bad, but I would not recommend being bit by one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centipede
http://whatsthatbug.com/cent.html
2007-11-12 17:39:48 · answer #2 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a type of centipede....no they do not feed on living animals....I can't guarantee about dead ones
2007-11-12 17:31:45 · answer #3 · answered by tooldaddy2003 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say termite
2007-11-12 20:24:22 · answer #4 · answered by GirlProblems 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋