{"id":2519,"date":"2014-07-09T03:00:22","date_gmt":"2014-07-09T08:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=2519"},"modified":"2014-06-26T13:47:31","modified_gmt":"2014-06-26T18:47:31","slug":"five-fun-facts-about-silverfish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/09\/five-fun-facts-about-silverfish\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Fun Facts About Silverfish"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Silverfish Control<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Never heard of silverfish<\/a>? Also known as bristletails or firebrats, these extraordinary insects have lots of interesting features:<\/p>\n

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  1. They\u2019re prehistoric.<\/strong>
    \nOne of the oldest insects in the world, silverfish have inhabited the planet for over 400 million years \u2013 that\u2019s 100 million years before dinosaurs even existed!<\/li>\n
  2. They live a very long life.<\/strong>
    \nIf you\u2019re suffering from a silverfish problem in your home, you\u2019re probably hoping they have a short lifespan. Not so. Silverfish live a very long life, from 3 to 6 years on average. In fact, some silverfish have been known to live over 8 years!<\/li>\n
  3. They\u2019re hard to kill<\/a>.<\/strong>
    \nSilverfish possess an amazing tolerance to bug poisons, possibly due to their long history helping them build up an immune tolerance.<\/li>\n
  4. They have weird tastes. <\/strong>
    \nIf you think by stashing the sweets you\u2019ll ditch your silverfish problem, think again. Silverfish can live up to a year without food, and have a very unusual diet, consisting mainly of paper, glue, and other starchy substances like toothpaste, pasta, and cardboard. Kind of brings new meaning to a high carb, high fiber diet doesn\u2019t it?<\/li>\n
  5. They\u2019re highly acrobatic.<\/strong>
    \nBecause of their small size and many appendages, silverfish are capable of scaling walls and ceilings, jumping as high as two feet vertically, and squeezing into tiny cracks in your walls. Good luck cornering a silverfish!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Bent over backwards trying to get rid of silverfish? Don\u2019t get out of shape, contact Allison Pest Control<\/a> today. Since 1917, Allison has been helping New Jersey residents solve their longest-lived pest control issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Never heard of silverfish? Also known as bristletails or firebrats, these extraordinary insects have lots of interesting features: They\u2019re prehistoric. One of the oldest insects in the world, silverfish have inhabited the planet for over 400 million years \u2013 that\u2019s 100 million years before dinosaurs even existed! They live a very long life. 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