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How do I kill THIS? (warning: insect pictures, sweary language, possible tears)

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Canwechangeit · 14/07/2017 10:16

The bastards have invaded my personal space and the only answer to that is DEATH.

I dealt with various food insects in my life but this is on a different level. The bastards arrived through an open window and went straight for my carbs. They are bloody everywhere - in my flower, on the top of my muesli jar, on the cupboards, that's fair enough - but now they have taken interest in flesh and sit on people (MY people!), get in my bed, they don't bite but kinda stick to the skin and crawl. They are absolutely disgusting, I feel like something is tap dancing on me all the time, I find them everywhere, I walk on them, I sit on them, I swear at them, but do they care? Hell no, they even organised a nice wee cemetery on my window sill for their brothers in arms and regularly go there to pay their respects... which is funny as they are tiny and so bloody difficult to kill that they must die of laughter while seeing my fruitless efforts... I hate hate hate them so much I could shake but it would be a pointless waste of energy which will be better used on bleaching my house, myself and my family!

Does anyone know what the hell they are (so my swears can be more personal) and how to get rid of them? I'm spraying my whole house with eucalyptus as I type and I hate this smell...

P.S. great, now Mumsnet says my pics aren't pics... Well, try to imagine 1-2 mm long beetles (?) which crawl, jump (wtf?) and fly...

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Canwechangeit · 14/07/2017 10:17

I meant flour not flower obviously - did they get into my brain too?!

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AngelicaSchuyler · 14/07/2017 10:19

Are you sure they're not flying ants? They're everywhere round here at the moment 😵

silkpyjamasallday · 14/07/2017 10:21

Eurgh I can't help with what they are, but you have my sympathy. My house is currently infested with moths, I've lost two cashmere jumpers, two scarves and a beanie hat to them and discovered yesterday they've eaten their way through my juju hat from Zimbabwe Angry I've ordered killer spray to get them, it's for carpets and safe for pets and children, surely it could also kill beetles?

JumpyCastle · 14/07/2017 10:22

Try lavender oil and garlic.

I wouldn't kill them just stop the source and get them out.

ADayGivingMeHope · 14/07/2017 10:23

Vinegar maybe?

alpacawhacker · 14/07/2017 10:24

Are they springtails? You'll have to google it, I don't know how to add a photo.

FauxFox · 14/07/2017 10:24

Sounds like weevils - never seen them but heard about them on MN before...

www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Weevils-(Flour-Bugs)

mumonashoestring · 14/07/2017 10:27

Grain weevils - they're not harmful as such but if they're giving you the willies then chuck out anything that's open if you can (flour, pasta, cereal), then bleach and wipe out cupboards and containers. Get everything as dry as possible before restocking (they thrive in humidity so try and keep dry goods as far as possible from the kettle, cooker etc.)

SummerKelly · 14/07/2017 10:38

I had weevils, they came in in bird seed, horrible things. I got rid of all flour etc. and used some spray and they went easily enough.

Canwechangeit · 14/07/2017 10:39

Omg they are weevils! I've just compared the pictures (left profile slightly better).

I can't bring myself to use vinegar, the smell makes me want to vomit. I would rather burn the place down but it's mortgaged...

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WindwardCircle · 14/07/2017 10:42

Once you've got rid of them your flour etc. in the fridge. It's the only way I've found of keeping them out of my food cupboards.

Canwechangeit · 14/07/2017 10:44

I won't be able to do that unfortunately - I have a small fridge and 10kg of flour (like to make my own bread from time to time)

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SummerKelly · 14/07/2017 10:46

The problem never came back for me once I'd got rid of them, though I did move house...!

mumonashoestring · 14/07/2017 10:55

Live and let live then - sift your flour carefully before you use it and if you still don't trust it, put the amount you're going to be using in a bag in the freezer overnight before using it.

Before you re-stock, give your pantry/storecupboard the clean of its life and then try and buy your flour in quantities you'll use relatively quickly (if you're only making bread from time to time, 10kg gives weevils loads of time to lay and hatch eggs).

raspberrysuicide · 14/07/2017 11:06

I have had horrible beetle type things in my house too, they look like flying ants but they're not. I'm pretty sure they were coming in through a crack in the plaster near the window as they were all over the top of the curtains.
In the end I bought some filler and put it over the crack and we haven't had any since thank goodness!
I would like to know what they could be, any ideas?

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