Name this bug

Jasoncmor · 11 Mar 2020 at 11:59

Hi all
I have a large amount of these bugs on the ceiling in our bathroom.
They just appeared out of no where and I'd say there is a couple hundred of them.
They are light brown in colour and approx 1-2mm in size.
Does anyone have any idea what they are, and how best to get rid of them?

Many thanks

ANDARIAL · 11 Mar 2020 at 12:22

too blurry and photobucket logo blocks image of bug anyway

Akagi · 11 Mar 2020 at 12:32

That's the millennium bug. Be careful, it might nuke you.

Randomface74 · 11 Mar 2020 at 12:34

Akagi · 11 Mar 2020 at 12:35

ZOOM AND ENHANCE!

DXP55 · 11 Mar 2020 at 12:49

It's definitely a fuzzy beetle.

Jasoncmor · 11 Mar 2020 at 13:17

ANDARIAL said:
too blurry and photobucket logo blocks image of bug anyway

if you click the image, it clears up and the logo moves out the way.

ChrisLX200 · 11 Mar 2020 at 13:24

Jasoncmor said:
if you click the image, it clears up and the logo moves out the way.

Says I 'must deactivate my ad blocker to use this site'. I don't think so.

Jasoncmor · 11 Mar 2020 at 13:53

ChrisLX200 said:
Says I 'must deactivate my ad blocker to use this site'. I don't think so.

Strange, ive used PB for years and never had that issue.

This is the best I can get, I only have an iphone se, so the camera isnt up to todays standards, but these things are tiny and incredible difficult to get a picture of.
This particular critter is on a piece of loo paper, and this is the best shot ive been able to get so far.

Cheers

touch · 11 Mar 2020 at 14:44

Coronavirus

ChrisLX200 · 11 Mar 2020 at 15:14

It's a bug. A weevil of some sort I think.

ChrisLX200 · 11 Mar 2020 at 15:22

Jasoncmor said:
Strange, ive used PB for years and never had that issue.

I dumped Photobucket last year after they cancelled the type of account I used, deleted my photos, and tried to charge me for a 'pro' account. Never again.

Randomface74 · 11 Mar 2020 at 15:31

Struggling to find out what they are, but tbh it doesn't really matter as the advice will be the same. => Dyson

robfosters · 11 Mar 2020 at 15:40

I’ll name it.

let’s call it Barry. Barry Bug.

ttaskmaster · 11 Mar 2020 at 15:56

ChrisLX200 said:
It's a bug. A weevil of some sort I think.

The lesser, I hope?

Armageus · 11 Mar 2020 at 16:07

Some type of Lygaeidae

e.g.
https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Lygaeidae/Drymus_sylvaticus.html

Far too many species: https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/systematic_het.html

Jasoncmor · 11 Mar 2020 at 17:00

ChrisLX200 said:
I dumped Photobucket last year after they cancelled the type of account I used, deleted my photos, and tried to charge me for a 'pro' account. Never again.

Funny you say that as I just looked in my account, and all my photos from the years have all been deleted, oh well.

Jasoncmor · 11 Mar 2020 at 17:01

Any recommendations on the best way to get rid of them?

Cheers all

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Mar 2020 at 17:12

Looks like a Jasoncmor bug to me.

DXP55 · 11 Mar 2020 at 18:00

To be honest I had one of those on my carpet the other day - just gave it a squish with sole of my slipper,
I think it came in when I bought a hand full of logs in.
Still no idea what it is though. The usual method on GD is kill it with fire.