REAL SIMPLE - Flipping on a light and finding an invasion of silverfish in your bathroom or kitchen can be startling. With their silvery-metallic scales and fishlike movements scurrying along the walls and floor, silverfish can be scary—even though they don't bite. The insects are nearly one-half inch long, nocturnal, wingless, and six-legged, with three, tail-like appendages that protrude from their body, and antennae as long as their body. Learn how to get rid of silverfish easily in your home with pesticides or natural methods—and some lifestyle changes.
To help you make your home a silverfish-free zone, we gathered advice from Steve Jacobs, urban entomologist, and Dr. Michael Rust, distinguished professor of entomology at the University of California Riverside.