Bugs found in bathroom, Tampa Bay area

Question Bathroom Bug Dear Jack: I have been having trouble with this insect seasonally for a few years in my Tampa Bay area. I will return back from the north in the Fall, I will find them in the bath

Fruit flies

QuestionHello, I am having problems with swarms of fruit flies in my kitchen and adjoining family room. We have used apple cider vinegar which draws and kills then but they keep coming back I have thoroughly w

Predatory Mites

QuestionI am currently experiencing a problem with what i suspect are a species of predatory Mites in the past i had a manageable population of booklice living in my old drawings( i am a bit of an artist and have

nighttime pest

QuestionWe notice this is at night. loud gnawing and loud movement under house. Sounds like the animal will eat thru the floor any minute. too loud for raccoon The house is not on a slab and

Grub Worms

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Jack, I live in Hawaii on Oahu. Today, I was transplanting my rose bush from its container when I noticed a grub worm in the soil. I didnt know what kind of worm it was at first so

Weak Grass; Organic Fertilizers

Questionhi, i live in california and last summer i layed new sod and its still nice and green but its like it did not get strong roots it seems very weak when i cut it where i walk and wheels from mower the bl

armadillos

QuestionOur poor [San Augustine] lawn has been assaulted on all dimensions! Grub worm destruction despite using beneficial nematodes, drought, (but we have a well), but the latest and greatest is armadillos. !!!! Do

grubs

QuestionWell, despite using both kinds of beneficial nematodes (for both masked chafer and Japanese) in 2012 to keep grub worms disabled, they did damage about 15-20% of our San Augustine lawn in August. What do we

small flying black bugs

QuestionOur problem started from infested dry dog food. You could see the holes in the food. The bugs were active on the food. We took the food back to the store we bought it from. Told them about the in

Oak tree shiny leaf, lice and black fallout problem

QuestionQUESTION: Good day, I have a huge oak (acorn) tree in my backyard. I do not know the exact species. A few years now it started getting a shiny sticky coating on the leaves. On close inspection I found it ha

Unknown bug

Question Unknown bug Hello Mr. DeAngelis. I saw this bug in my bedroom at 11pm today. (Also, several weeks ago I woke up to one crawling on my bed.) I was wondering if you could tell me what kind of bug it is

Pesky Cat Issue in Garden

QuestionGood day, I have a garden bed which I am preparing to plant in. However, I have noticed that the soil is just too enticing to the local cat population. They have begun to defecate in the soil.

TINY BUGS ON CAR EXTERIOR

QuestionHi. I left work the other night at 6:30p, and when I got to my car, it had hundreds of tiny crawling bugs that looked like splinters. They were light brown, no legs, no heads. They were moving very slowly. T

broccoli/ants

Questionthank you for your help. my first year with broccolic from seed. came up beautilful.Now, however, plants started falling over. close exam, shows ants,underground. they are not interested in the spinach,lettu

Tiny tan bugs on RV

Question Tiny tan bugs Hi, I am hoping you can help me identify some tiny white/tan bugs that I found all over my RV. Ive taken a picture so you can get an idea. There are hundreds of these crawli

Insect attacking apple and cherry trees

Question Insect Photo 1 Insect Photo 2 These little black insects come out at night and strip all the leaves off of my one-year-old apple and cherry trees. What are they and how can I control them? Are

Compost

QuestionI had caterpillars in my squash, little green suckers, but have been using an organic spray on with much success. My question is whether or not I should put the parts of the plant that I have cut away becaus

Black beetle found in furnace

Question Black bug We were having our air ducts cleaned and the technician discovered these black bugs behind the face plate. He says hes never seen any bugs in a furnace before. We thought they were dead bec

Chipmunk problem

QuestionOur surrounding area around our subdivision seems to be infested with chipmunks. In the 4 years we have lived here, I have have a trapped with a have heart cage and relocated abou 25 chipmunks. H

Bug ID

Question Bug ID Bug ID This is the second time in a year Ive seen these things crawling around the baseboards on the bathroom floor a few at a time ( Tampa area ) Big question is whether they are termit