Silverfish In Attic Insulation

If you ve never been introduced to the household pest known as the silverfish it gets its name because it looks and moves a little bit like a silver fish.

Silverfish in attic insulation.

As the silverfish walk across or into the insulation the boric acid sticks to their bodies. Since insulation is found in the attic generally one of the least trafficked spaces in the home it can certainly become home to these and other pests. I read online that they are not of any health concern so maybe i should just forget about it. What would you do.

Silverfish like to live in dark secluded areas around your home that are close to their food sources. You may find camel crickets cheerfully living in your crawl space but silverfish would much rather live in the house. Be sure to put it out of reach of children or pets. Sprinkle boric acid on and around a cracker and place it as poison bait.

Coat index cards with the paste allow it to dry and use as sticky traps. The attic is often a good choice for them because it is not dehumidified by the ac in the summer or the heat in the winter. Seems they are eating the old paper backing that is falling off the old batt insulation. Do silverfish live in insulation.

But the insect known as the silverfish does come in through your exterior walls and has no problem breathing in your attic. I found silverfish in my attic. The silverfish ingest the boric acid when they groom themselves or eat the insulation which causes them to die. It has shiny silver skin like a fish.