Silverfish

• Feed primarily on starch found in paper.
• Cause damage to clothing by feeding on cotton and linen.
• Wingless with flattened body.
• Usually 1/2" - 3/4" long.
• Found almost everywhere.

Earwigs

• Earwigs are primarily scavengers and feed on dead plant and animal material.
• Most active at night.
• During the day they seek shelter under stones, boards, and debris.
• Readily recognizable by the forceps-like appendages at the end of the abdomen.

Sow Bugs

• Sow bugs are closely related to shrimp and crayfish.
• They feed on decaying vegetable matter.
• They frequently invade damp basement and crawlspace areas.
• They are found under mulch and vegetable debris and may infest potted plants.