Extremely fast! One second you spot them and another second they’re gone! They’re mostly found in moist and humid places such as bathrooms, kitchens, basements, attics or laundry rooms. Silverfish are slender, wingless and have three tail bristles at the end of their bodies. Those pesky little grandpas! (Credit: Chris / Flickr) These tiny nocturnal creatures got their name from the colour of their scales, which are silver or metallic brown.įun fact: Silverfish are one of the oldest insects in the world! They’ve been crawling around for more than 400 million years (they even predate dinosaurs by 100 million years). Silverfish or locally called Gegat (yes, that’s what ubat gegat or mothballs are for apparently), are small insects that can infest your home. So if you see these guys, it’s spring cleaning time! Silverfish (Gegat) Some people might be more sensitive to these things where in some cases they may develop itchy bumps. While they are not poisonous and are generally not harmful, they may be irritating to some. Although they do not eat cotton or nylon, be sure to inspect your silk and wool clothes. They are found in areas of the room that has high humidity like bathrooms, kitchens, garages, and closets. That’s why you need to clean your nook and crannies people! (Credit: / Twitter) They usually eat silk, wool, shedded hairs, dead insects and especially spiderwebs. You can find them randomly on your walls, baseboards, under chairs, and at the edges of rugs. Their cucumber seed-like cases have two openings at the end, so the larvae can crawl out either exit to forage food or dart away from predators. During its larval stage, these guys carry around their self-made cocoon from silk, sand, and other debris for protection. So these ‘worms’ will eventually turn into a moth later on. In Malay and Indonesian, people call them Kamitetep. That’s actually a cocoon for a worm called Plaster Bagworms or Household Casebearers. ![]() ![]() They’re the little kuaci-sized things you usually find attached to your walls. Now, these guys went viral a lot of times before on Twitter. It’s time to take note! Plaster Bagworms (Kamitetep) Here are some of the names of bugs normally found in your house that you might not know the names of.
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