Silverfish
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HABITAT AND RANGE: Silverfish normally live outdoors under rocks, bark and leaf
mold, in the nests of birds and mammals, and in ant and termite nests. However,
many are found in houses and are considered a pest, or at least a nuisance, by
homeowners. Usually they are fo ....
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.... containing a few to 50 eggs. The eggs are very small and deposited
in cracks and crevices. A female normally lays less than 100 eggs during her
life span . Under ideal conditions, the eggs hatch in two weeks, but may take up
to two months to hatch. The young nymphs are very much like the adults except
for size. Several years are required before they are sexually mature, and they
must mate after each molt if viable eggs are to be produced. Populations do not
build up rapidly because of their sl ....
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