Antique Engraved Illustration Of The Silverfish. Vintage Illustration Of The Silverfish. Old Engraved Picture Of The

Antique engraved illustration of the silverfish. Vintage illustration of the silverfish. Old engraved picture of the silverfish. Picture of the silverfish. Book illustration published 1907. The silverfish (Lepisma saccharinum) is a species of small, primitive, wingless insect in the order Zygentoma (formerly Thysanura). Its common name derives from the insect's silvery light grey colour, combined with the fish-like appearance of its movements. The scientific name (L. saccharinum) indicates that the silverfish's diet consists of carbohydrates such as sugar or starches. While the common name silverfish is used throughout the global literature to refer to various species of Zygentoma, the Entomological Society of America restricts use of the term solely for Lepisma saccharinum