that made my skin crawl. I screamed. My roommate screamed from her bedroom. The thing disappeared into a crack behind the baseboard like it had never existed.
I spent the next hour googling “shiny bugs in bathroom” and convincing myself I had an infestation of alien larvae.
Turns out, I had silverfish. And while they’re creepy, they’re also fascinating, ancient, and—once you understand them—surprisingly manageable.
If you’ve spotted one of these little guys darting across your floor, you’re probably wondering what it means. Is your house dirty? Arethey dangerous? Do
