🎄 It's #InsectAdvent day for #Zygentoma!
These shiny creatures thrive in damp spots feeding on starchy materials or detritus, showing that even the most humble insects play unique ecological roles.
#FunFact: #Silverfish have existed for over 400 million years.
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ZYGENTOMA: The living fossils of the insect world!
Known as silverfish, these apterygote insects (wingless) have existed for over 400 million years virtually unchanged. They're detritivores that feed on carbohydrates like cellulose and starch. 🧪
#Entomology #Zygentoma
On World Animal Day a wee #Grüntyers ditty about Silverfish.
#dierendag #worldanimalday #entomology #singersongwriter #silverfsih #toilet #wc #zygentoma #insect
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i88v...
Long-tailed Silverfish, Ctenolepisma longicaudata.
Ctenolepisma longicaudata lateral setae (400x)
Buy one, get one free!
Long-tailed Silverfish, Ctenolepisma longicaudata.
Learn more: ajcarthropoda.blogspot.com/2025/09/buy-...
#Zygentoma #Leicester #VC55 #macrophotography #macro #OMSystem
A pale silverfish with iridescence on a salt lake
And a silverfish #Zygentoma on a salt lake. It has really beautiful iridescent patterning close up.
On #bandcampfriday treat yourself to the "Silverfish Blues."
Who wouldn't want a ditty about the nocturnal wanderings of the local #zygentoma.
#entomology #notonspotify #entomologist #humour #madeinmokum #lepisma #singersongwriter #blues
gruntyers.bandcamp.com/track/hank-d...
Firebrat
Thermobia domestica
#macrophotography #macronature #macro #nature #photography #entomology #zygentoma #firebrat #arthropod
Hoera! It's #SilverfishSaturday. Check out the Silverfish blues featuring Hank Dongen.
Original available on #bandcamp
#arthropod #entomology #singersongwriter #zygentoma #humour #huh
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i88v...
Hoera... #Grüntyers debut LP “Meet the Greens” has been released. #newrelease #music #singersongwriter #lp #elpee #comedy #madeinmokum #dutchmusician #batshitcrazy #coffee #silverfish #zygentoma #shippingforecast #Freelancers #wallaby #apteryx #elfstedentocht #fomo
music.apple.com/us/album/mee...
