Reply to: Bugs

[Sysman]

Woodworm emerge at this time of year, rather than in March, as the original post suggests.

They give a very satisfying crunch when you squash the little beggars.

Yep. A very satisfying crunch indeed.

And they fly veeeerrrryyyy slowly too.

[hyperD]

Do you have cats? Let them eat the bugs and you save on cat food. Win-Win

Yeah, being a converted cat fan, I've seen them eat/attack moths, flies, spiders (boooo!), mice and birds (eeeek!)

[tranceporter]

House is full of little black bugs - they don't fly or jump. As far as I know they don't bite humans (been finding them for weeks and no bites).

They look a bit like a headlouse, but bigger, and are crawling over the walls, so appear to live in the house, not on a host. They have a long 'nose' and a hard shell.

Any ideas?

Do you have cats? Let them eat the bugs and you save on cat food. Win-Win

[Paddy]

Tiny Black Bugs – What Are These Tiny Black Bugs in My House?

[mudskipper]

Nope, they're definitely weevils.

[alluvial]

Woodworm emerge at this time of year, rather than in March, as the original post suggests.

They give a very satisfying crunch when you squash the little beggars.

Pedant.

Can attest to their crunchyness though.

[MarillionFan]

Do they look anything like this?

[alluvial]

They've returned. Found four of the little blighters today. No bird seed in the house, so guess they've found a new hidey hole.

Do they look like this:



If so, Anobium Punctatum or Common Furniture Beetle and they could be coming out of the woodwork (so to speak).

[mudskipper]

They've returned. Found four of the little blighters today. No bird seed in the house, so guess they've found a new hidey hole.

[d000hg]

Feck the tits

What an offer.

[mudskipper]

Source of infestation identified!

Big box of bird seed in the hall. Feck the tits - they can go hungry this year!

[tractor]

Probly weevils , "bomb" the place. Get a gas canister and you'll be bug free in 4 hours.

You should see the cockroaches here. Horrible meaty things, make my skin crawl

Yes, we ummmm fondly remember your motel story!

[tractor]

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Found two types in our home; one type smaller than the other being the lesser of the two weevils.

Too late, Crowe did that in Master and Commander you cribber!!

[tractor]

Do they wobble but not fall down?

I think that should be wovvle?

[aussielong]

I'm thinking weevil. Will clean out my larder cupboard this weekend and see if that's where the blighters are hiding.

Probly weevils , "bomb" the place. Get a gas canister and you'll be bug free in 4 hours.

You should see the cockroaches here. Horrible meaty things, make my skin crawl