Silverfish have a "carrot shaped" body when viewed from above, but are flattened top to bottom.  From the tip of the abdomen or "tail," the narrow end of the "carrot," three filamentous appendages extend that are as long as the antennae or longer.  The body of the common silverfish is covered with silver scales that are easily detached when the animal is touched.  

Silverfish belong to those groups of insects that mature through the developmental process known as incomplete or gradual metamorphosis.  They are egg layers and newly hatched silverfish look like tiny adults. 

Silverfish are pests of paper, particularly paper that has a glaze on it.  These insects often attack wallpaper, in which they may eat holes, or may remove the paste from behind the wallpaper.

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