Have you ever noticed a silvery bug crawling in your house with many legs? You may have seen a silverfish, otherwise known as Lepisma Saccharina. These little creatures are usually a light silvery gray or blue and they have a slightly fish-like appearance, hence the name silverfish (sometimes also known as fishmoth). They are tear-dropped in shape and usually measure around 12 to 19 mm. They like to eat carbohydrates such as starches and sugars.

Silverfish can be a nuisance around the house. Luckily, they're not much of a health concern since they don't sting, don't bite and don't carry diseases, but they're still pests that no one likes to see crawling around inside. In some cases, if there is an infestation in the kitchen, they've been known to lay eggs in food such as sugar and cereal, and that can be a cause for concern.

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Obviously this isn't always possible, but since silverfish do not like light, the more light in your house will equal less silverfish in your house. You can do simple things like keeping windows uncovered to let the maximum light in through them on a regular basis. Also, if you think you have a silverfish problem in a cupboard you can put a lamp in the cupboard and leave it on which could propel them to leave the area.

Vacuuming is also highly recommended on a regular basis. Since they love dust, eliminate it. Also, during the day they like to hide in the cracks around your house so make sure to vacuum over any crevices you know of regularly.

A natural method to prevent silverfish that some homeowners use is ground cloves and cinnamon. Some people think silverfish don't like cinnamon and therefore will scurry away from it. However, you should remember that although cinnamon can keep silverfish from infesting areas of your house, if you already are infested by silverfish then it probably won't do much good. Cinnamon will not kill silverfish or silverfish