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This is a silverfish (family Lepismatidae), a common inhabitant of the basement of Centennial
Hall. The specimen is actually too large to be taken all at once at the lowest magnification
of the SEM (18X), so three digital images were montaged together to form the overall image.
Note that the specimen is missing a couple of legs, and that some of the body scales have been
shed, most likely a result of "volunteering".
A higher magnification view of the posterior of the silverfish.
A view of the silverfish body scales. These scales are easily shed as a strategy to avoid predators (or volunteering as an SEM specimen).
A closeup of the end of the silverfish antenna.
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