Silverfish (former)

I didn't mean to kill it. In all fairness, I think it was probably pretty close to dead when I captured it to put it in Terrarium 2 (a start-up terrarium that I haven't exactly decided what to raise in it yet...Terrarium 1 seems content with millipedes and slugs (and a few hijack earthworms and other very tiny critters)).

The thing is, it did a fabulous Hollywood death, rolling on its back, kicking its legs, and giving out one final gasp of life. I've had insects do this before; they fake death, then a few minutes later (once I've stopped watching) they scurry away. And, once before, a similar crazed death was displayed for me by an insect which I totally fell for. So, I tossed this guy in Terrarium 2, thinking it was still alive and would enjoy the new digs once it gave up the charade.

The next day, it was still dead. Or still playing dead. But I'm pretty sure it didn't have a 24 hour memory for such things.

So, what does one do with a dead Silverfish. I took pictures.

But a side question: if anybody has any idea where bugs learned such dramatic ways of faking their deaths, please let me know. I'm working under the theory that there is some Tom Cruise Acting School for Insects out there; I just need to find it.