Unidentified bugs - help!!

dampdaveski

goggle,
might be worth starting a new thread, can you post a picture?

ormus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Drugstore_beetle_03.jpg

also called the drugstore beetle, esp in the USA.

Bibbitybob

dampdaveski wrote: »

Hi Bob,
the fact that they are quite energetic is quite important, the chances are you have biscuit beetle (having double checked in my insect books)- stegobium pancieum
google 'biscuit beetle' and see what you think to the pictures.

I had an arguement with my local environmental health dept 3 weeks ago about these, they were adamant that they were common furniture beetle (what people call woodworm) and I said they were biscuit beetle (correctly)
have a look here http://www.walsall.gov.uk/index/environment/pest_control/biscuit_beetle.htm

good luck

Thanks dampdaveski, they certainly look like biscuit beetles. I did look at those originally but as it's my living room there's no food kept in there so I can't understand where they're coming from!?

My OH said they were wood worm originally, but having looked at the pictures I don't think they are either. At least I hope not!! :eek:

ormus

get some Netto biscuits in. they will soon pi ss off to the neighbours.

dampdaveski

They can easily spread all over the place to be honest, the job I was involved in had them crawling all over the 1st floor bedrooms, might be worth calling your local authority environmental health dept, they might treat it for you.
'woodworm' beetles are very docile and only really move around when they get very warm
hope you get it sorted

madget_2

ormus wrote: »

get some Netto biscuits in. they will soon pi ss off to the neighbours.

I know I shouldn't laugh as I really sympathise with the OP and would be freaking out about all of these beetles if they were in my house...but ormus just cracks me up sometimes.

Bibbitybob

ormus wrote: »

get some Netto biscuits in. they will soon pi ss off to the neighbours.

Thanks Dave, will e-mail the relevant person at the council tomorrow and see what they say.