I think they move too smoothly. I think it’s maybe a combination of the “ew, tiny things are parasites” and the “ew, smooth-moving things are snakes” responses, even though neither of those is appropriate for the silverfish itself. I think that’s part of what happens with the house millipedes, too.
I dunno, silverfish are smaller than flies, but they still give me that revulsion response.
Me too. What’s up with that? Gnats too.
I think they move too smoothly. I think it’s maybe a combination of the “ew, tiny things are parasites” and the “ew, smooth-moving things are snakes” responses, even though neither of those is appropriate for the silverfish itself. I think that’s part of what happens with the house millipedes, too.