Do Silverfish Get In Attic Insulation

As the silverfish walk across or into the insulation the boric acid sticks to their bodies.

Do silverfish get in attic insulation.

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. I think they are coming from the attic since that s the only place i can t really treat. 2nd floor is where we see the most mostly in the bathroom and our bedroom next to the bathroom.

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. I ve read the websites about silverfish and what they like etc. Unfortunately these pests are nocturnal. The silverfish ingest the boric acid when they groom themselves or eat the insulation which causes them to die.

What would you do. Further since insulation can also be a meal for silverfish in and of itself it is not uncommon to see silverfish infestations that are concentrated in the attic. 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. I read online that they are not of any health concern so maybe i should just forget about it.

Would you recommend removing all the paper and then calling an exterminator. We usually don t see silverfish on the 1st floor. Silver fish are not generally an attic pest.