What are Silverfish?

 Silverfish (Lepisma saccharina) are small, wingless insects of the Thysanura order that get their name from their silvery-blue appearance and fishlike movements. They are also known as paramites, carpet sharks or fishmoths; sometimes they are confused with firebrats, another very similar insect of the Thysanusa order.    Silverfish are approximately one half inch to an…