What is this bug? (Silverfish)

By

schoog15

sounds just like silverfish which come in various sizes but remember they will bite - actually sting worse than a wasp. i have found them to come out at night and will crawl into beds. i had orkin come out and they told me. i now have them coming to the home every month due to the environment i live in - droughts/heavy rains at times which bring in various types of critters. silverfish are not bad for the home but can be dangerous to children!! you nev er want to see or hear your child get bite by anything. i have not had it happen yet but you never know.

By

HolJen

Eekkkk, maybe if you put the bug in a plastic bag and bring down to Home Depot or a garden nursery near you they may be able to help you identify the critter! Good Luck.

By Betsy (Guest Post)

It might be silverfish--I find those in my house every now and then:

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/silver.html

By (Guest Post)

I know what you mean. They are not those, but thanks...

They are smaller, more narrow, and they definitely "swim" rather than walk across the floor!

By guest post (Guest Post)

i'm not sure on the real name but we call them pill bug when you touch them they roll up in a ball and look like a pill