Examples of silverfish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Examine these areas and seal them off from the silverfish. — Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2021 As with most insects, traps exist to capture and kill silverfish. — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 20 July 2021 Finding silverfish in your home is never a fun surprise, and like most pests, your goal should be to get rid of them as soon as possible. — Samantha Lawyer, Country Living, 8 June 2021 But keep in mind that the blame may actually be on other bugs such as silverfish, crickets or beetles. — Arkansas Online, 22 Feb. 2021 Many of the skeletons were mixed up, their labels faded or eaten by silverfish, and their origins were only traced through century-old correspondence and fading ledgers. — David Maurice Smith, Smithsonian, 23 Aug. 2019 Currently, mackerel, silverfish, sardines and whitefish are some of the offerings. — Halley Bondy, NBC News, 20 Aug. 2019 Their menu of choice includes ants, silverfish, beetle larvae, spiders, and even roaches. — Margeaux Sippell, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2018 Even nonhumans, such as bookworms (so called) and silverfish, that lurk around inside them are given consideration. — John Glassie, New York Times, 1 June 2018 See More

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