Giant silverfish
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{{Collection-Bugs | {{Collection-Bugs | ||
|image=Giant Silverfish.png | |image=Giant Silverfish.png | ||
| - | |name= Giant Silverfish | + | |name=Giant Silverfish |
| - | + | |habitat=Almost any, but prefer living under rocks amid bark and leaf mold. | |
| - | |habitat= Almost any, but prefer living under rocks amid bark and leaf mold. | + | |description=Up to six [[Measurements|thum]]s in length, this specie has been anecdotally reputed to reach up to a [[Measurements|rand]] or more. Seemingly related to millipedes and centipedes, this insect has dozens of pairs of fragile legs packed tightly to its body. Their undulations create a mesmerizing, or revolting, rippling movement, undoubtedly the source of their misnomer. |
| - | |description= | + | Twin feathery antennae protrude from the anterior region of the head, and in some specimens, mock antennae also protrude from the posterior, likely to fool predators. |
| - | |notes= | + | |notes=Interesting fact: They can go for up to one year without food. |
}} | }} | ||
| + | Some specimens of this specie have been recorded at over a [[Measurements|rand]] in length. | ||
{{stub}} | {{stub}} | ||
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Some specimens of this specie have been recorded at over a rand in length.
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