Do silverfish eat money?

These tiny insects love to snack on our valuables – but gamers can beat them at their own game! Here‘s the lowdown on why silverfish eat money, and how to stop them raiding your funds.

The Silverfish Swarm: Paper-Crazed Pests

Silverfish earns their name from their fish-like silver-gray appearance. Just like giant monsters attacking villages in fantasy games, silverfish swarm houses seeking carbohydrate-rich materials to devour. Their jaws might look harmless, but they can chew through books, photographs, artwork…and even cash.

I spoke to master exterminator SirLoin Steakums about why silverfish nibble money:

"Silverfish aren‘t doing it for the paper flavor. They have special enzymes allowing them to digest starches used in paper production and money printing. So to a silverfish, $100 is like an all-you-can-eat starch buffet!"

So while a silverfish infestation won‘t directly drain your bank account, their feeding frenzies can leave valuable items destroyed. Let‘s learn their attack patterns so we can defend our loot!

The Silverfish Raid Cycle

Silverfish follow predictable high/low activity cycles during day/night. They also have growth phases:

Egg > Nymph > Adult

So once silverfish infiltrate a home, just one pregnant female can spawn endless waves for years!

Locating The Raid Den

Silverfish spend daylight hours hiding in dark, humid crevices and wall voids. Kitchens, bathrooms, basements and attics make ideal camps.

At night, they swarm out seeking starches and cellulose to gnaw. Paper products like this month‘s game magazines left out? Nibble nibble Spare change from today‘s Twitch stream donations? Munch munch!

"We once treated an office where silverfish had gotten into the payroll department," SirLoin recalled. "They left workers‘ paychecks full of holes! Looked they got in a fight with a hole punch."

The lesson? Leaving paper goods exposed allows silverfish to treat them like an open crafting chest in Minecraft!

Gearing Up Your Defenses

Now we understand the silverfish attack patterns, let‘s explore battle tactics to send them packing!

Sealing Raid Entry Points

Cutting off silverfish access prevents raids altogether. Seal openings in walls/foundations where they infiltrate, and install door sweeps below doors. This locks them out like a max level security system!

Deploying Warding Totems

Repellents act as buffs weakening silverfish morale. Strong scents from essential oils, pepper flakes or mint oil make them less likely to push an attack. Just ensure pets/kids don‘t get hold of them!

Laying Traps

Sticky traps or pheromone traps can pinpoint silverfish zones. Use them to see which areas need special fortification, like where your cash stash might be exposed.

Casting Chemical Spells

Insecticide dusts/sprays in their nesting sites and movement paths deals damage over time. This steadily clears out their numbers from the inside!

With all these tactics combined, you can turn the tables and lay waste to every last silverfish invader. It just takes some grinding – but the reward of securing your valuable loot is worth it!

Now if you‘ll excuse me, I just heard rumor of a new game expansion releasing at midnight. Time to saddle up! May your raids go ever in your favor, brave gamers.

– SirLoin Steakums, Master Exterminator