Ctenolepisma longicaudata
Also known as grey silverfish, long-tailed silverfish or paper silverfish.
Microscopic examination required. Large erect setae on the side of the body are saw-toothed.
Found worldwide as a synanthrope in buildings.
All year.
Uncommon, possibly increasing.
Unknown.
AJ Cann
Knighton
24 September 2025
AJ Cann
Knighton
24 September 2025
Adam Poole
Broughton Astley Garden
01 August 2025
AJ Cann
Knighton
24 September 2025
lateral setae saw toothed (400x)
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Species profile
- Common names
- Grey Silverfish
- Species group:
- Silverfish
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Zygentoma
- Family:
- Lepismatidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 3
- First record:
- 01/08/2025 (Poole, Adam)
- Last record:
- 02/03/2026 (Cann, Alan)
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Adam Poole
Broughton Astley Garden
01 August 2025
Adam Poole
Broughton Astley Garden
01 August 2025
