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What's Attracting Silverfish to My New England Home?

DATE POSTED: May 21, 2019

With the stress of everyday life, no one needs the added stress of a pest infestation. Silverfish are a common insect found throughout the New England area and are classified as a nuisance pest. These small tear-shaped insects do not bite, scratch, or spread disease like many other home-invading pests, but silverfish can still cause some stressful problems if they infest your property.

Problems Silverfish Cause Inside New England Homes

DATE POSTED: February 14, 2019

Are you finding silverfish on your bathroom floor? It isn't surprising. Silverfish are a common pest problem in New England, and bathrooms are a commonplace they're seen. But your bathroom is not the only place those insects will hang out.

What You Need To Know About Silverfish

DATE POSTED: May 28, 2018

Silverfish are fascinating insects from the phylum arthropoda, the subclass apterygota, and the species Lepisma saccharina, but you probably didn't come here for a biology lesson. If you have these pests in your home, you don't need a bunch of fancy words or fancy scientific facts. You want actionable information to help you get rid of those bugs and keep them out for good. Here's what you need to…

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Things Every Homeowner Should Know About Silverfish

DATE POSTED: April 16, 2018

Silverfish are a common pest found throughout Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New England as a whole. A small insect, silverfish are often in between a half-inch and one inch in length, are silver in color, and have 3 bristles that protrude from their abdomen. They are narrow, lengthy, flat in shape and their movements are known to be fish-like.

Dispelling Silverfish Myths

DATE POSTED: February 13, 2018

The internet is a large vessel of information, and at any time of the day you can find any number of stories on the internet about a wide variety of topics. The downside to this is that most of this information is not filtered for accuracy, and it’s very easy to fall into the trap of false information. If you click the wrong link you could be connected to a website that is biased or…

Silverfish Can Be A Sign Of Larger Problems

DATE POSTED: January 30, 2018

Have you ever been walking along in your kitchen or your bathroom and look down at the floor only to see a silvery, slimy, odd-looking bug slithering across the floor? Those creepy pests are called silverfish. They come rightly by their name—they have silver bodies that are flat and can be 1/2 to 1 inch in length and when they move they do so in a fish-like motion. They also have three…

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