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Tell me what this is before I burn the house down

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KylieWasHere · 29/08/2022 11:25

Moved into new house 2 weeks ago. Suspected some mould in DC bedroom. Decided to rip off wall paper / cardboard and spray it with anti mould spray (DC suffering from allergies). Did the whole thing, no insects at all. Came back 30 minutes later to paint and found these crawling all over the sprayed bits. What are they 😩😩😩

Tell me what this is before I burn the house down
Tell me what this is before I burn the house down
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KylieWasHere · 29/08/2022 11:26

They weren’t there before we ripped off wallpaper - I don’t think???

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KylieWasHere · 29/08/2022 11:29

Close up of the little bugs

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BadGranny · 29/08/2022 11:32

Baby cockroaches?

KylieWasHere · 29/08/2022 11:33

Hmm I have seen lots of cockroaches growing up and I don’t think that’s what they are…

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Tralalalalalalalalalala · 29/08/2022 11:34

Some kind of weavil?

Tralalalalalalalalalala · 29/08/2022 11:38

Have just looked on google images for house weavils. Lots to choose from😫

superram · 29/08/2022 11:38

I also maybe think cockroaches. How big are they? It’s not the spraying that’s caused it, it’s disturbing them. I’d be tempted to burn the house down but maybe just move all the furniture and get squishing….

Azandme · 29/08/2022 11:39

Google image search said it's these:

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Titterofwit · 29/08/2022 11:40

Could it be furniture beetles (woodworm) ?
They look similar to those recently infesting my friends flat . She hoovered lots up thinks they had come from outside and then tracked them to a hole under the wooden window frame.

Tell me what this is before I burn the house down
superram · 29/08/2022 11:40

Black carpet beetle?

KylieWasHere · 29/08/2022 11:45

Did some googleing and I think @Azandme is right, they look like plaster beetles. They feed off mould so I’m hoping that if we get rid of the mould they will go away. Otherwise does anyone want to buy my house 😩😩😩😩

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KylieWasHere · 29/08/2022 11:45

@Tralalalalalalalalalala i think I’ll need to stop myself from googling whatever weavils are 😫

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