Homeowners Battle Persistent Pests

“Metro Atlanta, single-family two-story, detached, no shared walls. Two indoor-only cats. Back in September, I found one adult German cockroach on the kitchen counter next to the back door. Killed it, bagged it, and put it in the outside trash. Then I pulled the dishwasher, fridge, and range, emptied every under-sink cabinet, and found nothing. No frass, no nymphs, no oothecae. Put out about 10 glue traps for a week and caught one earwig. I went ahead and treated anyway on September 12 to be on t”

“Hi all so I have been battling phorid flies for quite some time, and I only just recently learned that that's what they are. I had never even heard of them up until about a week and a half ago, i just thought that they were really oddly behaved fruit flies. I'm a single mom of four and money is tight, and i've been looking at bioenzematic drain gels, and it's going to take at least another week for the pro quality like invade to be delivered. I read conflicting things whether gre”

“Assuming it’s a cockroach. I live in Philadelphia, PA submitted by /u/Gavin1026 [link] [comments]”

“These flies are in my yard all the time. They don’t seem to go for standard fly traps or the bug zappers. They just seem to prefer people and they bite. My backyard is basically impossible to use because of these. Located in southern CA submitted by /u/retroactiveactor [link] [comments]”

“Could someone help identify what kind of fly this is? I’m having a hard time finding the source.. submitted by /u/afellowfeeling [link] [comments]”

“I keep seeing droppings show up in this corner directly below the crevice that I filmed by pointing my phone upwards (this is below a window sill). The droppings resemble German cockroach droppings but the face (or rear?) of the insect when I pause my video and zoom in looks like a house centipede, but what’s throwing me off is the third center spoke/antenna. submitted by /u/tedendipity [link] [comments]”

“Hello pest control experts! So long story short, we have been seeing American cockroach nymphs inside our upstairs loft and many random places downstairs around our home in South Carolina. Like a few in the front entry way and now recently two in the kitchen. I know we have a problem somewhere but we have no definitive answers to where they are coming from. We’ve had glue traps in the kitchen and bathrooms with no sign of Adult cockroaches besides one or two woodroaches (not American). No adult”

“Hi Landloard says these are not roaches and harmless. Would prefer to know for sure and peace of mind as we had an issue last year. We still have sticky traps and this is the only thing we re catching at the moment. Location Canada, Nova Scotia Find many on sticky traps behind stove. submitted by /u/DJSM99 [link] [comments]”

“My family is getting tormented by these flying monsters that come inside our house at night from the chimney. We cannot afford an exterminator. What can we do to prevent these insects from entering our house? I live in So Cal. submitted by /u/Practical_Fig3894 [link] [comments]”

“My husband and I moved into a brand new build home this summer. About a month in I started noticing these little black gnats in our bathroom. I ordered zevo traps and called my pest guy to come out and treat the drains and spray some bait around. They scuttle around and have a humpback shape so I’m pretty sure they’re phorid flies. Fast forward 7 weeks later, and we STILL cannot figure out the source. Here are the things we know to be true: They reside primarily in our bathroom and don’t make it”

“Hi I’ve been finding loads of flies in my attic recently . Newbuild house. Haven’t heard scratching or noticed any bad smells in attic. Is this a cluster fly? And how do I get rid of them. Thanks submitted by /u/Affectionate_East578 [link] [comments]”

“Believe I have a cockroach nest somewhere in my house. I have put down gel baits, liquid baits, and sticky traps and saw these three come out during the night. Would love to know what kind of cockroach these are. Additionally, I have one picture at the end, but essentially I saw one of the cockroaches “squirm” which was more bending its body like in the photo. Is a response to the bait? submitted by /u/AndrewAn71 [link] [comments]”

“Saw a box for one of these Zevo traps in my apartment’s recycling, so one of my neighbors also has an issue. I get these flies in my apartment every summer. I live in an 1871 house that’s been converted into units. These flies are terrible. This pictures is how many I’ve caught in my bathroom in a few days. I am a relatively clean person, but these flies are everywhere. They love the trash, the litter boxes, the cat food, the toilet bowl, the refrigerator, the pets’ water bowl, etc. I am diligen”

“I keep having trouble with palmetto bugs in my attic and therefore they’re coming into my second story floor bathroom. I’ve tried pest control in the house but haven’t done much in the attic and it didn’t really help. Is there a way to proof the attic to reduce their presence?? So tired of them coming in and I know it’s not typical. My house is clean :P submitted by /u/Glittering-Class1529 [link] [comments]”

“Hello, we recently moved to Southwest Florida and have had drain flies constantly getting into the front door. They are NOT coming from inside the house (bathrooms, laundry, kitchen) anywhere. We are not on septic either. I have a Zevo plug-in right inside the door and I am having to change the refills constantly. We do not have standing water or pipes near the front door and they are not gathering anywhere else. Since we're in Florida though, it is humid, hot, and rains frequently, so perha”

“Hi there, what type of droppings are these? I’m in central Texas for location reference. There was a cockroach found right next to the droppings. submitted by /u/Fit_Response_8083 [link] [comments]”

“Hello! I live in southeastern Michigan and I notice these tiny pebble-like dots on my basement floor. Mostly up against the wall where the wall and floor meet, or right under things on the floor that create a gap underneath them. I think they are spider droppings or their finished prey carcasses, because we have many spiders in the basement - in the second picture you can see a small spider above this little collection of pebbles (the spider is blurry because it was too close to the lens). Our b”

Worried we’ve got roaches 😩 submitted by /u/Gueritwo [link] [comments]

“Is this a drain fly larvae? We have had issues with drain flies in the past and still see them sometimes submitted by /u/Twitchy15 [link] [comments]”

“Hairy cinch bugs seems more likely actually. Apparently, they are a common yard pest in Pennsylvania.”

“I recently moved into an APT and keep seeing these bugs in the fridge and around the kitchen. I would like to be able to ID them to get rid of them or at least control them. The weather sealing on my front door has a visible gap; I tried to get maintenance to fix it but they didn’t do much fixing. The bugs were in the fridge when I first moved in too. I keep a clean place and try to not leave any dirty dishes or food out. I have a dog and would like to have pet friendly solutions but willing to”

“I recently moved into an APT and keep seeing these bugs in the fridge and around the kitchen. I would like to be able to ID them to get rid of them or at least control them. The weather sealing on my front door has a visible gap; I tried to get maintenance to fix it but they didn’t do much fixing. The bugs were in the fridge when I first moved in too. I keep a clean place and try to not leave any dirty dishes or food out. I have a dog and would like to have pet friendly solutions but willing to”

“Just moved into a new house a few days ago. A bit of sand was on the floor from our shoes from the beach yesterday and crawling around in it were these. Are they fleas? Bedbugs? They’re dark and don’t have the typical flea skinny and long leg look but they do jump. Thanks! submitted by /u/faye_sitter [link] [comments]”

“And how do I get rid of them ? Thanks so much in advance. submitted by /u/Hogtownsucks [link] [comments]”

“We have been living with my mom while our house was on the market in another state, and we’re about to move out. But within the last week or so, we’re seeing a large uptick in roach sightings. We live in Georgia, so these are large and probably also medium sized roaches. I just saw one in the kitchen this morning. Help!! Why the sudden uptick? There has been construction on the front porch for the last two weeks, not sure if that means anything. submitted by /u/Shomer_Effin_Shabbas [”

“So far I spotted 6 of these things the past 3 months! It's a new construction home in Vegas so I'm not sure if it's due to the heat? Can anyone identify what this is? Should I be concerned? I sprayed Raid on some images so I apologize it's unclear. submitted by /u/PowerLongjumping911 [link] [comments]”

“Sorry for asking to identify droppings, these appeared over the past 2 days in a large pile. Southern California, Garage, I have had roaches before here, but never seen a cluster of black specs like this. I haven't had any glue traps collect any roaches in the past 6 months but plenty of crickets. I don't mind the crickets but want to avoid the roaches. submitted by /u/UserSleepy [link] [comments]”

“Is this a German cockroach? Should I be concerned? I’ve checked around the house and this is the only one I’ve found but I know it’s never only one Location: Zevo trap located in bedroom in mobile Alabama I have not spotted any droppings or any other bugs that look similar. submitted by /u/angelathomas5904 [link] [comments]”

“Hello, we currently have a bat infestation and these have only been seen in the floor directly under our attic. We have not seen marks/signs of bed bugs on furniture or our beds. I know the likelihood of it being bat bugs is high. However, I am paranoid and want some reassurance if I'm right or correction if I'm wrong. submitted by /u/twlight_boy [link] [comments]”

“It is much larger than it looks on camera, probably just a little bigger than a US quarter. My main concern: is this the type of roach that infests houses? I'm in the middle of the East coast in the US, for reference. I live in an apartment. I've lived here for almost 2 years and I've never seen these here before. I saw some other people say that they can come from the plumbing. I did recently open the p-trap under our bathroom sink to retrieve a necklace that fell down the drain, bu”

“These guys show up almost exclusively in my bathroom during the late summer months here in Long Beach, CA. Often the ones I see seem worse for wear (slow, fairly out in the open, dying). There was one full grown American roach in the house a couple weeks ago (also dying, but that could have been because the cat found it first) submitted by /u/a-bunch-of-apples [link] [comments]”

“Got an influx of flies in the house the last few days. Been crazy hot and humid here in LA the last several weeks. No clue where to look to root them out at the source. What type of fly is this? They’re pretty big - 1/4” to 1/2” - and def like the windows during the day and a light at night. Would love pointers for what to do as we haven’t had them here before. submitted by /u/tcave44 [link] [comments]”

“In Northern Virginia, and have a millipede invasion. Find at least a dozen live/dead one's each day in my finished row home basement, and on the main level (I think they are traveling upstairs following the HVAC system ducts/vents). There is no dirt nearby the house either - front and back yards are paved. Have had pest control companies spray Talstar, Onslaught, Suspend SC, with little to no results. Have put down Talstar granules outside, and in the utility closet area (houses HVAC and Wat”

“Southern Maryland/Northern Virginia area. Basement unit. Found under kitchen sink with a disposal leak. submitted by /u/johngannon8 [link] [comments]”

“Found dying under my kitchen sink in Tampa, Florida. I replenish gel bait under there every two months as I’ve been dealing with German roaches (I live in an apartment complex and they travel through the wall voids from neighboring units), but I’ve never seen one of these guys before. It’s about half an inch and much wider + thicker than the German roaches. Should I be concerned about yet another infestation, or did it just wander in? submitted by /u/Own_Helicopter_8727 [link]”

“We keep finding millipedes throughout our apartment, sometimes several at a time. Pest control has supposedly treated twice, but they keep coming back. We’re tired of killing them, I’m uncomfortable walking barefoot, and our dog even ate one and threw it up. What actually works to stop them from getting inside? Should management be treating the exterior and sealing entry points? I also have a variety of plants and I’m on the 8th floor. submitted by /u/realjbj [link] [comments]”

“I'm in Myrtle Beach SC. I already put enzyme drain cleaner in the drains. I have apple cider vinegar traps out. They are most prevalent in the kitchen. submitted by /u/Fat_Stacks1 [link] [comments]”

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“I have tried every single thing I’ve found online. These bugs are coming at a higher rate day by day. I set a new trap yesterday and collected roughly 25 in one day. Please someone tell me somewhere I should check that isn’t a common place that a Google search would tell you to look. I taped every drain in my house one night, and caught 0 flies. I live in a typical colonial style home, and have not found and wet spots to think there’s an issue with a cracked pipe. I’ve cleaned every single pipe”

“keep finding these (3 so far) in my airbnb in new england and they are freaking me out (been here for past 3 weeks on work). are they bed bugs? been sleeping with the lights on bc i'm so freaked out. should i just set all my stuff on fire?? any help would be greatly appreciate. i'm so worried and sad and tired! submitted by /u/missminutes1975 [link] [comments]”

“Hello! I'm getting worried because I've found 3 of these guys inside in the past few days. Fingers crossed it's just a few confused wood roaches but I honestly can't tell and I'm really concerned if they might be German races. I tried to get a decent picture but the lighting was poor. Can you help? Located in New Jersey, USA. submitted by /u/blondezombie123 [link] [comments]”

“6 days ago, my dad a warehouseworker found a little cockroach on the table next to his plate, afterwards one in the kitchen where he was washing the dishes, and then an hour or two later I found another one after kicking his chair... We killed all of them and threw the bodies outside, placed traps around those areas and did a through cleaning of the whole living room and kitchen... We haven't seen any since, but now I see this on my wall? This kinda moved cronkly, so I kinda just hope it is”

“I’ve been finding these small dark pellets in and around my bed. They’re very uniform in color and are hard like grains of sand. I believe they’re falling from a gap between the boards in my ceiling, and my room is on the top floor. I’m concerned that these may be termite droppings based on photos I’ve seen online, but would appreciate more opinions. submitted by /u/Ainserr [link] [comments]”

“Had this at a customers condo today. I think it’s a Spotted Mediterranean but can’t say 100%. I know they’re usually an occasional invader from outside but they said they were killing them 15 at a time and both neighbors had them which made me want to look into it further. Is it possible for them to infest a home? submitted by /u/Western-Ad-8228 [link] [comments]”

“Could someone help me identify this bug that I found in my bathroom sink? Google lens is giving me multiple answers including bed bug, beetle, planthopper nymph. submitted by /u/AdventurousMeal3455 [link] [comments]”

Located in North Carolina submitted by /u/uncomfy_noodle [link] [comments]

“Hi! I have been dealing with these tiny gnats I think since we got back from a week long vacation and they are driving me INSANE. I originally thought they were fungus gnats so I threw away ALL my plants.. a month later and I’m still killing 20 of them a day and I’m 99% sure they’re coming from the drains. They will land in any water like a drink or cats water dish and drown. I have the zevo traps and they fill up like this in a week downstairs and will have many 5-10 on the traps upstairs. I ha”

“There are these two bugs that show up in my bathtub at night consistently. I think they’re coming in through the very cracked caulking which I know needs urgent fixing (just moved into this place and solving things one at a time). The bathtub faucet also leaks a bit which I suspect could be attracting them. They also seem to create this brown dust that I will wipe away with a paper towel and it will reappear. What are these? What is this brown dust, and is it a structural concern? What can be do”

“I’m renting this place and I’ve been noticing these droppings around but this area is by FAR the most I have seen in one place. What are they from? I’m assuming termite since they’re underneath this wooden table but was wondering if anyone could confirm submitted by /u/bro20235 [link] [comments]”

“does anyone know what these droppings could be from? they’re tiny , shiny against light, and are be red or black. i thought it was carpet beetle droppings, but now im not sure. happens when i leave my window open, SOCAL. they do not stick to the surface, easy to wipe clean. i find them under my pets bed in the window, and on the baseboard/floor. TIA! submitted by /u/Substantial_Cup_703 [link] [comments]”

“Sudden infestation with these flies in Connecticut. submitted by /u/explorernsfw [link] [comments]”

“I have ecoshield pest control who identified these things. Then the tech told me what to do. Like caulk around the toilet. I thought pest control also did their best to eliminate these pests, like them caulking around the toilet or other drains. Am I mistaken,? submitted by /u/Suspicious_Play4098 [link] [comments]”

“I’ve found maybe 3 or 4 of these bugs in the last 6 months in my 2nd floor apartment. 2 in my shower and 2 on my cat’s water bowl (picture shown). I keep a clean apartment, I clean my shower regularly and I switch out her bowl every other day with a clean one. Any ideas? Are they coming from the drain? I hate hate hate bugs 🥲 for context, I live in northern Utah. submitted by /u/toomanyplantsXO [link] [comments]”

“In Southern Ontario - these flies have been a nuisance in our kitchen and attached living room for weeks. We originally thought they were fruit flies, and some did get caught by an apple cider vinegar trap, but they’re also constantly swarming my roommate’s face, not just food. They also seem to be living or laying eggs in the sink drain, as when the tap turns on, they swarm out. Our house is nearly 200 years old, so we’ve got a lot of pest issues, but this is by far the most annoying. Have also”

“I found a small nymph in upstairs bathroom sink Aug 7th around noon, then Aug 10th around 9pm found the bigger one in downstairs bathroom sink. (images provided) Called 2 pest control companies. one is certain this is wood roach. the other thinks this is german roach. I have placed stick traps down under each bathroom sink, kitchen sink and in basement. I havent had one on there since Aug 7th. The pest control guy told me to look around at night with a flash light to see if i spot any, havent fo”

“Can anyone help me identify this roach nymph? We live in Columbus, GA. It was found on the sticky trap we have on the side of our front door. We have been treating our house with Alpine WSG and Gentrol IGR every 2-4 weeks due to other roach sightings in our kitchen. But for the past month or so the only place we have seen any is by our front door or outside. submitted by /u/Local_Permission7141 [link] [comments]”

“So found what seem to be a nymph just wondering around an empty closet near the kitchen. I do have some glue traps placed out around the house from 2 or so months ago with absolutely no roaches in them at all and just some spiders and earwigs. Looking for some help to see if I should be concerned about this! Thank you. submitted by /u/banalez [link] [comments]”

“Should i be worried if i find one? I saw something last night and it possibly came in the apartment due to my husband coming home as we sometimes see them outside on the windows. Just now i found it on the window in the livingroom. I did run the hot water for a bit in the kitchen just incase. So i was wondering, should i be worried about it? I would like to know as i don't exactly would like to have a drainfly case on my hands lol submitted by /u/howdefuck [link] [comments]”

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