What is another word for Family Machilidae?
Pronunciation: [fˈamɪli mˈakɪlˌɪdiː] (IPA) 
Family Machilidae is commonly known as the "jumping bristletail family". Bristletails are small, wingless insects that are found around the world. The family Machilidae has a number of different common names depending on the region, including the jumping bristletail, common bristletail, and silverfish. The silverfish name comes from their silvery-gray color and their fish-like movements. Other species within the Machilidae family also have distinctive characteristics, such as the Australian cave bronze, which is found in caves and has a bronze-colored body. These different names are used interchangeably, but they all refer to the same group of insects within the Machilidae family.
