If you have firebrats and silverfish in the same home, you can tackle much of the infestation together because the two pests share food sources, hiding places, and movement routes. […]

A firebrat is a small, wingless insect that is closely related to silverfish but has a much stronger preference for hot environments. The common firebrat, Thermobia domestica, is one of […]

Firebrats and silverfish look remarkably similar, but there are two especially useful ways to tell them apart: look at the pattern on the insect and consider where you found it. […]

Firebrats are small, wingless insects with flattened, tapered bodies covered in mottled gray and brown scales. An adult is usually about 1/2 inch long, not including its long antennae and […]

The clearest signs of a firebrat infestation are repeated live sightings, irregular feeding damage, tiny shed scales, fecal debris, cast skins, and firebrats at different stages of development. Because firebrats […]

You can get rid of firebrats naturally by finding where they are hiding, vacuuming insects and accessible eggs, removing food sources, correcting excess moisture, making extremely warm hiding areas less […]

Firebrats eat a surprisingly broad range of foods and household materials, particularly things rich in protein, starch, or sugar. Their diet can include cereals, flour, pasta, pet food, book bindings, […]

There is no recognized appearance for a firebrat bite mark. Reliable entomology references describe firebrats as harmless to people and specifically state that they do not bite. Therefore, a red […]

Firebrats can get into a house through openings in the structure, by moving through connected wall and floor spaces, or by being carried inside with building materials and other items. […]

To get rid of firebrats, find where they are concentrated, remove accessible food and water, reduce excessively hot hiding places where practical, seal movement routes, and monitor the remaining population […]