Heated-buildings

Guides

• Thermobia

  Thermobia is a genus of primitive insects in the family Lepismatidae, order Zygentoma. The genus name derives from Greek roots meaning 'warmth' and 'life,' reflecting its members' thermophilic nature. The best-known species, Thermobia domestica (firebrat), is a common synanthropic pest of heated indoor environments worldwide. The genus was originally described as Termophila by Grassi in 1887, emended to Thermophila in 1889, and renamed to Thermobia by Bergroth in 1890.

  ZygentomaLepismatidaeThermobiafirebratsilverfishthermophilicsynanthropichousehold-pestheated-buildingsindoor-pest