Tiny flying beetles in kitchen - cigarette beetle?

I’ve been finding a few of these tiny beetles in my kitchen over the past few weeks. They’re about 1-1.5 mm long, reddish-brown, soft-bodied, and can fly. I usually spot them on walls rather than in cupboards. It doesn’t seem like a major infestation, just an occasional one.

Sorry for the poor photo quality, it’s the best I could get.

Does this look like a cigarette beetle or something else (e.g. drugstore beetle)? I’ll keep looking for the source myself, but in the meantime, what’s the best way to reduce their numbers? Is vacuuming the adults enough until I find the infested product? Should I put down some traps? Thanks

u/DinsdaleTheHedgehog — 1 month ago
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Kia EV6 zombie mode fixed only by 12V booster?

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for similar cases or advice with a Kia EV6.

This happened twice now. First time, while parking, the car could not be turned off and would not shift into P, R or D. Parking brake did not react either. Screens and systems were active, but the car could not be locked, driven or shut down. Long-pressing P / Start and walking away with the key did nothing. Disconnecting the 12V battery for about 15 minutes also did not help.

Eventually the 12V battery drained, the car shut down, and after connecting a 12V booster it seemed to reset and worked normally again.

Second time, the car could be turned off, but after starting it would not shift into D or R and would not move. A warning icon with a car + key appeared on the dash. Again, disconnecting the 12V battery did nothing, but using a 12V booster reset the car and it worked.

The 12V battery was replaced by Kia about a year ago due to parasitic drain.

Could this be ICCU / DC-DC 12V charging, VCU/SCU shift logic, 12V battery, parasitic drain, or a non-OTA dealer update?

Has anyone had the same issue? What fixed it - ICCU replacement/update, VCU/SCU update, 12V battery replacement, or something else?

Thanks

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u/DinsdaleTheHedgehog — 2 months ago

Up- or downbadging?

Also, the “random” number wasn’t so random after all once I noticed the driver’s tattoos and what they represented

u/DinsdaleTheHedgehog — 2 months ago

Proper B12 & supplements?

Anxious/hypochondriac person here trying to figure out whether B12 deficiency could explain my symptoms despite “normal” blood tests.

Main symptoms: brain fog, tingling/buzzing hands and feet, restlessness, insomnia, fatigue, things falling out of my hands, panic attacks.

Currently taking magnesium bisglycinate, D3+K2, Zn/Cu and occasional L-theanine. Tried ashwagandha, hated it.

Bought Jamieson B6+B12+folic acid: B6 75mg, B12 (cyanocobalamin) 150mcg, folic acid 800mcg

Planning to try 3 tablets/day. Unfortunately I cannot get i.m. B12 injections where I live.

Also worried because last week I had nitrous oxide at a dental appointment and later read it can affect B12 metabolism. Can one-off dental N2O realistically cause neurologically significant B12 issues, or is that mostly repeated/heavy exposure or severe pre-existing deficiency?

Also:

- is 3 tablets/day enough?

- should I supplement anything else alongside it?

- is cyanocobalamin enough or should I look for methyl/hydroxo forms?

Thanks!

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u/DinsdaleTheHedgehog — 3 months ago

Hi, is there any way to get Discord alerts/notifications for specific keywords across servers/channels, even when I’m not tagged or mentioned?

For example, if someone anywhere mentions things like “designer”, “XYZ”, specific names, topics etc., I’d get a desktop/mobile notification.

Ideally without needing admin rights on the servers. What are people using for this nowadays?

Thanks!

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u/DinsdaleTheHedgehog — 3 months ago

43M, around 220 lb. Recently had a hypertension episode, most likely caused by work stress. I’m now on pendopril arginine, an ACE inhibitor and my BP is currently staying below 130/80.

I’m getting back to training: usually 3x/week, about 1 hour total, treadmill walking + full-body gym routine. I’ve never really trained by heart-rate zones before.

Before the hypertension episode, I had a supervised bike stress test. Fitness result was good, above 120% of expected difficulty for my age, but at high load my systolic BP climbed to around 240. Doctor said it wasn’t dangerous in that test context, but that hypertension could have been noticeable under load.

What HR range would you use for getting back into cardio safely? Mostly Zone 2? Using 220-age, my estimated max HR is about 177, so Zone 2 would be roughly 106-124 bpm.

Any practical tips for treadmill + full-body lifting while keeping BP under control?

Thanks

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u/DinsdaleTheHedgehog — 4 months ago

43M, around 220 lb. Recently had a hypertension episode, most likely caused by work stress. I’m now on a basic ACE inhibitor and my BP is currently staying below 130/80.

I’m getting back to training: usually 3x/week, about 1 hour total, treadmill walking + full-body gym routine. I’ve never really trained by heart-rate zones before.

Before the hypertension episode, I had a supervised bike stress test. Fitness result was good, above 120% of expected difficulty for my age, but at high load my systolic BP climbed to around 240. Doctor said it wasn’t dangerous in that test context, but that hypertension could have been noticeable under load.

What HR range would you use for getting back into cardio safely? Mostly Zone 2? Using 220-age, my estimated max HR is about 177, so Zone 2 would be roughly 106-124 bpm.

Any practical tips for treadmill + full-body lifting while keeping BP under control?

Thanks!

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u/DinsdaleTheHedgehog — 4 months ago