Hi! I just made an account for this site purely for this reason. I left home for about a week and came back to find these bugs have decided to camp out here while I was gone. I live on the west coast in a rainforest-like area so it's damp and we are currently in a heat wave, if that helps.
I've seen six in the past hour and tried to kill them all. I only noticed in my room because I was trying to sleep so it's easier to concentrate on them. They jump and fly and I think they only have two sets of wings but they're super fast so i could be wrong. seem to be attracted to my laptop light. I got a few photos but again, very fast. Any help is appreciated
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Your pictures are not close enough to the bug for anyone to make a true identification (the bug looks about the size of a pinhead in your pictures and when trying to ID a bug you need to see the body/legs).
However; I believe you may have some sort of beetle.
Take a look at these pictures to see if you can identify your bug.
But the solution for any bug infestation is to try to find where they are coming from - identify their home/nest so you can stop the flow and not just a lone bug.
"Generally speaking, there are three basic groups of beetles, each of which does a specific kind of damage:
Fabric beetles
Food beetles
Wood beetles
You can start with vacuuming your house - especially if you have carpet and then check pantries in case boxed food is contaminated.
If you can identify your bug from the pictures you can go online and read full instructions on what and where to look.
www.google.com/
Here are a couple of links to get you started.
Generally you can eliminate almost any bug in the same manner and use the same type of products).
You can also send your question and better/closer pictures to your County Extension Service and they will help you with ID and instructions on how to eliminate them.
www.gardeningknowhow.com/
I was thinking maybe carpet beetles. Im not sure that they fly. It could be gnats that live in your drain pipes. Theyre larger than fruit fly gnats and bite. Try checking to see if they are coming out when you turn on the water. Spray cleaners in your drains.
It could be a gnat. Try to trace where they are coming from and find the nest. Use an all-purpose insecticide.
I think this is a Cigarette beetle.
Cigarette beetles are quite small, measuring about 2 to 3 mm (about 1/8 of an inch), and are reddish brown. They have a rounded, oval shape and the head is often concealed by the pronotum (plate covering the first region of the thorax) when the beetle is viewed from above. They can fly up to a 2 miles range.
Cigarette beetle gets its name from attacking stored tobacco. Cigarette beetles are not considered harmful to humans or pets. It is a stored product pest throughout the world.
A cigarette beetle can enter a home through gaps under doorways, open windows, cracks in the foundation and may be brought inside with infested products. Places with dark crevices allow them to remain unseen and they often live and develop in foods that are well hidden and rarely opened to inspect for damage.
Cigarette beetles eat a wide variety of foods, including cereal, coffee beans, spices, rice, dried fruits, animal based products and pet food. They may even chew through cardboard boxes and food packaging, so only items stored in airtight containers are completely safe from these pests.
You may have some food that is infested with this beetle. Sometimes they may develop in food that is stored by other animals, such as mice, etc.
Look at all your cupboards for any grain, floor or other dry food material that may be infested with these insects. Look at pet food that may have been spilled somewhere. The next place to look are potential sites for rodent nests, or other animal nests where food may have been accumulated and that is now serving as developing media for these bugs.
Discard any food that is infested.
Use a vacuum to clean the shelves of all pantries and cabinets where food is stored. Vacuuming will remove food residue. Store new food products in sealed glass or plastic containers.
Insecticide application is the final step.
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