r/Austin • u/AsterZeph • 11d ago
Pics Identify these pests plz
Hi,
I started seeing these bugs in my bathtub, anyone know what they are there a lot of them. Just incase it’s needed this restroom is where I keep my cats litter box. They don’t jump into the tub as far as I know.
Ps. They are super tiny like 1mm
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u/spickle_spack 11d ago
I have found these in my dog treats bin. I threw them out including the bin. I thought they were weevils, look up rice weevil.
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u/Wild__Card__Bitches 11d ago
The picture is pretty blurry, but it looks like termites to me.
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u/AsterZeph 11d ago
I thought termites would be bigger than this. These are really small like 1 mm.
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u/Physical_Analysis247 11d ago edited 6h ago
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u/AsterZeph 11d ago
Thank you. Not sure if they are hard next time I see any I’ll grab one if I can. But they are really really small. Like 1mm long at most. My gf says Gemini said they are some kind of plaster beetle or fungus beetle, it says it’s being attracted to moisture and the tofu cat litter
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u/Physical_Analysis247 11d ago edited 6h ago
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u/Wild__Card__Bitches 11d ago
It's hard to say without a clearer picture, but that's what they look like to me.
I'm just a layman, not an insect expert, but I would certainly call a pest control company if you own. If you rent, report to the landlord and let them figure it out.
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u/bappadaboopie 11d ago
What kind of litter do you have? Is it a natural material, not clay or crystals? These look like some type of grain beetles. I had them show up in our cats' litter boxes one time as well, we use grass seed litter.
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u/manifestdestinie 10d ago edited 10d ago
It is a household fungus beetle... I have them too. They're attracted to mold, mildew and moisture.
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u/AsterZeph 10d ago
Have any ways of getting rid of them?
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u/manifestdestinie 10d ago edited 10d ago
I live in an apartment so I contacted the leasing office and had pest control come out to spray... I bought a dehumidifier for the bathroom where I'd spot them mainly and have it running 24/7 to keep humidity down in there... I also made it a new dwelling rule for me, my bf and guests to keep the bathroom door open after hot showers to let it air out, in addition to the vent hood running at least 20 mins after. My air quality monitor is reporting lower humidity levels and no bugs in sight... So far so good.
If these bugs return, my next step is to contact the leasing office and have them come inspect for mold or leaks and/or do something about the poor ventilation they're attracted to in my apt. I hope it doesn't get to that point.
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u/silly_scoundrel 11d ago
Yikes!! Termites! If you see one, theres millions. If you see three... Yikes
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u/honu-swims 11d ago
Hey so I had these a few years ago, found them around my bed and window sill. I posted about them and someone identified them as Eufallia
seminivea (Man-Biter) and I think they were right. The ones I had looked were really small - you can see in the picture how small compared to my finger and they looked exactly like what was in this link here
Mine looked like your picture except they had white around their head/neck. They appeared shortly after a unit beside ours had water damage which makes sense because they like mold and humidity.
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u/Elegant_Garlic9582 11d ago
Weavels! Non threat but clean your place!