and they fly [or may jump real far] I live in Florida. What could they possibly be? I've been seeing them for years now usually during winter...They sometimes are in my drawers and I have to kill them all...they seem to be attracted to light and are easy to kill, they make a cracking sound went squished. Somebody please tell me!!
2007-03-18 13:32:25 · 3 answers · asked by Jessica Ushiromiya 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Hard to say based on the description tough the crackling sound when you squish it mike make it a beetle. My guess would be a dermestid beetle aka carpet beetle as they are commonly found indoors eating away at anything and everything, hair, skin flakes, food crumbs etc.
Many of them are are small yellow and black. Here are a few pictures http://bugguide.net/node/view/49986/bgimage
http://bugguide.net/node/view/65860/bgimage
If it looks like that search the dermestids page as there are quite a few species http://bugguide.net/node/view/6448/bgimage?from=0
If that's not it any additional details might help.
2007-03-18 14:27:13 · answer #1 · answered by crazy.carabid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it truly is so unusual, ive considered those in my daughters room. and prefer you i replaced into freaked out. Im no longer particular what the hell they are yet i be conscious of how annoying it really is. Im particular there risk free even if as ive been seeing them round for a even as, I stay in a marginally old living house so ive in simple terms placed it right down to that, wish you get a strong answer..
2016-11-26 21:23:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with crazy, we had the same things in ohio, we thought our cat had fleas and then we found these beetles, flea collars on your pets help and put cedar blocks in your drawers.
2007-03-18 15:45:03 · answer #3 · answered by Bio-student Again(aka nursegirl) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋