What is this insect?

[byooty]

My son's student house has an infestation of these. Are they silverfish?

Looks like a silverfish to me. Is there a damp problem?

I might be completely wrong but thought it looked like a woolly bear or carpet beetle.

Have you tried Google Lens? Great for identifying pretty much anything.

Yep, it says Silverfish. Good to get human eyes on it too.

Thanks all.

Silverfish. One of the oldest insects on the planet. Harmless, but they are an indicator of damp and can eat books I think.