Appearance :
About 1/4 inch - 1/2 inch long, somewhat
"carrot-shaped" from above; gray or silver -colored; three
filaments extend from rear.
Habits :
Nocturnal; move swiftly, can jump; found
where there is excessive humidity; are attracted to books,
wallpaper and other paper products that have a high starch
content.
Diet :
Prefer starch, paste, glue; paper products of
all kinds; starched textiles.
Reproduction :
Two to three month reproductive cycle; lay about 50 eggs per
batch; live two to 2 - 1/2 years.
Other Information : Thought to belong to one of the
most primitive existing insect orders, more than 400 million
years old.
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