It’s about 2-3mm in length. Central European location.

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[–] 44 points 2 months ago (3 children)

It looks like a silverfish to me, but I've never seen them bigger than about 1cm.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverfish

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  • [–] [S] 10 points 2 months ago (5 children)

    If I’m reading this correctly, they shouldn’t be harmful to humans, right?

    I’m wondering whether I should report them to someone or let them be

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  • [–] 23 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    They don't hurt humans or pets. They'll also tend to hide, given the opportunity.

    They do like to eat paper, however. One silverfish isn't a big deal, but if you see them often it's worth looking into deterrents or pest treatment. When there are lots, you'll start to notice holes in notes, books, etc — most particularly (in my experience), loose pieces of paper left undisturbed for a length of time.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I've had a few in my apartment. I sprinkled dichotomous Earth where I saw them and haven't seen any more for a while.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    dichotomous Earth

    Sounds like a cool book title or band name.

    I think autocorrect screwed you and you meant diatomaceous?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Sounds like a cool book title or band name.

    But not both!

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    They are indeed harmless, but they can multiply a lot and ruin furniture if left undisturbed. My mom spent this winter dealing with an infestation in her house.

    If you keep seeing them, you should take action before they can get out of hand

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