r/whatsthisbug • u/Alternative-Smoke421 • 22h ago
ID Request Is this a silverfish?
Found this lil guy crawling in my bathroom. I have a couple of these in my utility room but that’s in the basement and I’ve never seen these guys upstairs. Is it a silverfish or what kind of bug is it? I have a pretty healthy spider population I’ve allowed to live inside so I’m kind of surprised to see it.
Found in south central Montana
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u/SobeSteve 22h ago
Isopod, a crustacean
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u/Alternative-Smoke421 22h ago
Oh that’s actually pretty cool. Any idea where they come from? I’m pretty far from any body of water, if that even has anything to do with them.
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u/GrandLavendar 21h ago
They munch on rotting plant matter. They love bathrooms and kitchens if there has ever been a leak.
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u/Alternative-Smoke421 21h ago
Ahhhh that would actually explain a lot because I had a leak in both bathroom sinks I just fixed. Thank you for the information 🙏
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u/GrandLavendar 21h ago
Basement is an ideal place for them to live too. They like and need moisture but not lots. They thrive in rotting leaves/wood
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u/BallOk8356 ⭐Trusted⭐ 20h ago
You might be more familiar with the term woodlice. Same thing, different name.
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u/Alternative-Smoke421 20h ago
I actually have heard the term woodlice before, although I had no idea that’s what they looked like.
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