Can anyone tell me what is this insect? Did anyone see a similar insect in their apartment?

by m-clio

16 comments
  1. Some species of zygentome, but the images are too blurry to tell the exact species. They are normal in apartments. You can try to lower humidity to restrict them to bathrooms or so.

  2. It’s a silverfish.

    Very common and completely harmless. You can buy silverfish traps in most supermarkets, they look like small round tins with holes you place on the floor.

  3. Silberfischchen, It’s harmless to humans, doesn’t bite or spread diseases. They love moisture so they are found most commonly in bathrooms.

    To get rid of them, keep your home dry, clean up crumbs, and store food properly. Ventilate rooms and fix leaks. There are also traps to stop them. If they keep coming back, you might have moisture problems that need fixing.

  4. I think it might be silverfish, they like it damp so make sure to keep your place dry as far as I know they’re generally harmless

  5. Looks more like a Papierfischen from here.
    Quite invasive and fast little buggers.

  6. The image isn’t detailed enough to say if it’s a silverfish (Lepisma, mostly harmless) or a paperfish (Ctenolepisma, will destroy all your books, documents and wallpapers). You should take high-quality pictures to determine the species and take action if it is the latter.

  7. My guess: it’s more likely a paperfish than a silverfish.

    Harmless but resistance is futile. Getting rid of them includes acrylic shutting the skirting boards and lacing them with toxic poison.

  8. The answer why you see them often in mosh cases in moisture. Get a warm home and don’t forget to lueften any/or a dehumidifier.

  9. every other day, there’s a post on /r/WerWieWas about them. more often than not, it’s a papierfischchen and not a Silberfischchen. notnsl Silberfischfallen won’t work on those. Papierfische most likely enter your home in Amazon boxes or Wellpappe.

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