"The reproduction of silverfish is preceded by a 'love dance', involving three phases, which may last over half an hour (DAMN). In the first phase, the male and female stand face to face, their trembling antennae touching, then repeatedly back off and return to this position. In the second phase the male runs away and the female chases him. In the third phase the male and female stand side by side and head-to-tail, with the male vibrating his tail against the female. Finally the male lays a spermatophore, a sperm capsule covered in gossamer, which the female takes into her body via her ovipositor to fertilize the eggs she will lay later on."
November 20, 2008
love bug
I think I have my first pest problem but it's not as gross as I thought it would be. They are called silverfish and are mighty fast. So I discovered this everytime I walk into the kitchen and I turn on the lights. There are one or two that suddenly run back under the fridge and hide. So I decided to do a lil more research and found this which made these bugs a lil bit cuter.
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way too much info.
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