Egyptian Firebrat

Thermobia aegyptiaca · Order: Zygentoma · Family: Lepismatidae

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Egyptian Firebrat
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The Egyptian firebrat is a silverfish belonging to the family Lepismatidae. It has been found living together with the termite Psammotermes hybostoma and occurs in Africa and the eastern Mediterranean region.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

This species is associated with the termite Psammotermes hybostoma.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It is distributed across Africa and the eastern Mediterranean Basin.

Source: Wikipedia

Questions people ask

What kind of bug is the Egyptian firebrat?

It is a silverfish species in the family Lepismatidae.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Lepismatidae)

CtenolepismaCtenolepismaCtenolepismaCan damage your homeLong-tailed SilverfishLong-tailed SilverfishCtenolepisma longicaudatumCan damage your homeCommon SilverfishCommon SilverfishLepisma saccharinumCan damage your homeFirebratFirebratThermobia domesticaCan damage your homeFour-lined SilverfishFour-lined SilverfishCtenolepisma lineataFour-lined SilverfishFour-lined SilverfishCtenolepisma lineatumNuisance, not dangerous

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermobia_aegyptiaca

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