STORED FOOD BEETLES WILL EAT ANYTHING…ALMOST

By Chris Williams on November 17, 2017

I just opened a box of cake mix and discovered lots of dark bugs moving around inside. When I looked it up on the Internet, it seems like they are some kind of food beetle but there are so many different types, how do I know which one I’m dealing with? F. A., Brookline, MA…

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HOW SILVER ARE SILVERFISH?

By Chris Williams on November 15, 2017

Are silverfish really silver-colored? I’m seeing these insects occasionally that I think are silverfish but they’re more brown-gray than silver. Are these something else? I need them gone. L. F., New Castle, NH You need a professional identification and inspection to answer that question. There are two different possibilities. The most likely explanation is that…

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CAN YOU GET BED BUGS FROM YOUR NEIGHBORS?

By Chris Williams on November 13, 2017

I think I might have bed bugs in my condo! Over the last three weeks, I’ve noticed a few strange bites on my arms and neck. I know that the neighbor across the hall had bed bugs but her unit was treated a week ago. Could her bed bugs have moved to my condo? B.…

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SPRICKET = CAMEL CRICKET

By Chris Williams on November 10, 2017

What is a “spricket?” We have these weird, creepy insects in our basement laundry room. When you open the door, they jump all over the place, straight up. My friend said they were sprickets. W. H., Hudson, NH Spricket is another name for the camel cricket. You can probably guess how it got this name…

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COULD THIS BE TERMITE DAMAGE?

By Chris Williams on November 10, 2017

Can you tell me what termite damage looks like? I think I might have found some when I was opening a wall downstairs. R. W., Exeter, NH First, if you think you might have termites, I strongly recommend that you have a pest control professional inspect your home. Termite damage can look like damage from…

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