Do Silverfish Get In Attic Insulation

The attic is often a good choice for them because it is not dehumidified by the ac in the summer or the heat in the winter.

Do silverfish get in attic insulation.

They don t come in through your exterior walls and they have a really hard time breathing in your attic or anywhere that is outside of the water. But the insect known as the silverfish does come in through your exterior walls and has no problem breathing in your attic. Silver fish are not generally an attic pest. Would you recommend removing all the paper and then calling an exterminator.

Unfortunately these pests are nocturnal. As the silverfish walk across or into the insulation the boric acid sticks to their bodies. We usually don t see silverfish on the 1st floor. Since insulation is found in the attic generally one of the least trafficked spaces in the home it can certainly become home to these and other pests.

The silverfish ingest the boric acid when they groom themselves or eat the insulation which causes them to die. I read online that they are not of any health concern so maybe i should just forget about it. I ve read the websites about silverfish and what they like etc. 2nd floor is where we see the most mostly in the bathroom and our bedroom next to the bathroom.

What would you do. Homeowners may not know that silverfish are there until the problem is already quite bad. Seems they are eating the old paper backing that is falling off the old batt insulation.