r/pestcontrol

Had a needle and plunger. Someone threw it away.

There were lots of them in a line on my back porch railing. Some with wings like you see here and some without.

I've been getting bites all over my legs. I caught this guy in a trap. What kind of pest is this?

This is our third year fighting pharaoh ants. These are pharaoh ants right? Teeny tiny and brown. We’ve used the advion gel traps wherever they start emerging from the walls at but it only works for a while. We see them about four times in a spring/summer season and then they’re here again next year. Is it possible to ever get rid of them? We’re rural and there’s no house that close to us. I have no idea where they could’ve come from. Pest control company was little help. They said they couldn’t identify the ant without a microscope but think they could be thief ants. They’ve been spraying the outside perimeter of the house and then will put a dot of gel wherever the ants emerge from. They are now coming into my baby’s room which I really can’t deal with! I’m at my wits end, I feel sick, and they’re seriously affecting my mental health. ATP I will do almost anything. Please someone tell me they’ve successfully eradicated them forever😅

Edit to say: I’m in central coast, California

Found these weird white looking eggs. I get silverfish once in a while behind this desk on the floor

Hi everyone!

I have had a phorid fly issue in my apartment for a bit that has gotten much better with Invade Biodrain. However, recently I noticed a different kind of fly that got stuck in a UV vacuum trap I have in the restroom. There are two there currently that were not there a few days ago and I have no clue what they are! I know they aren’t phorid or fruit flies, but no idea otherwise.

For extra information, I do not have any plants at all and I live on the top floor. Like I said, I keep my drains closed and use the aforementioned treatment consistently. I just moved in about two weeks ago and had the apartment professionally cleaned before moving, so no rotting food anywhere. The dishwasher filter and rubber gasket in the garbage disposal are both clean; I haven’t been able to check the refrigerator condensation pan, but the flies aren’t really gathered around that area and are more spread out around the apartment. I have a balcony, but I don’t keep the door open and I do have a large mosquito net covering the door for when I go inside and out. I do not keep any food or drinks out.

I have recently started pouring simmering water down all of my drains each night because a neighbor suggested it; she said she had a couple gnats over the summer (she let me borrow her Zevo and I saw there were phorid flies, but only 3 and she said that’s all she really had and they went away after pouring boiling water down the drains). I’m not sure if that could have anything to do with it.

I really don’t want to deal with a new bug infestation! I HATE the phorid flies already so a brand new fly to try and figure out would be a nightmare. If anyone can help please let me know! I have attached closeup photos and a picture with one of the phorid flies caught in the same trap for comparison.

We are getting ready for a home inspection and I went in the attic. Haven't been up there in 5+ years. Home was built in 2001 and we had some mice we could hear in the attic about 7 years ago. We trimmed the trees back off the house and put some bait and traps up there and the problem went away, and honestly I hadn't thought about it in years.
The inspector will obviously note this, but im hoping it's not a deal killer?
Thoughts?
Any idea what a full removal and replacement would be on a 1400 square foot space?

I was cleaning my daughters room and pulled her bed back and found this along the wall. I'm so disgusted and my landlord can't send pest control for days. AI is saying termites or carpenter ants. Some of the ants are literally attacking each other as I watch. I'm so grossed out. We are very clean and I can't believe this was beside her bed for God knows how long. Anyone have any ideas? I want to clean it but was told to leave it alone until pest control comes. 😩