Question: To which order does silverfish belong? (RJ Pre PG 2019)
Options:
Thysanura
Diplura
Protura
Collembola
✅Explanation: Silverfish (Lepisma saccharina) belong to the order Thysanura, also known as Zygentoma.
📌 Other option explanations:
-Diplura: This order includes small, eyeless, soil-dwelling insects with two cerci.
-Protura: This order includes tiny, soil-dwelling insects without antennae or eyes.
-Collembola: This order includes springtails, small insects known for their ability to jump using a forked appendage called a furcula.