Black Bug Behind Screen

JosephDuffy · 3 Jul 2011 at 11:43

Hi,
Last night I noticed a small black thing crawling on my screen. As usual, I went to brush it off. This is when I noticed it didn't come off, and I had a bug behind my screen.
I waited to see what it would do, so I just left it.
I noticed it had crawled behind the plastic edge on my monitor, so I tried to press the edges down to kill it there (I'd like to point out I hate killing things, but it was going to really annoy me if it died in the middle of my screen). It didn't die, and crawled out again.
This morning I've found another one there, there are now two

If one should die in my view, is it realistic to take it apart and clean it? Or is there another way? I've got an LG2486L, incase it helps.
It may seem a little random, but it really going to bug me (No pun intended) if one dies there.

Jordan97 · 3 Jul 2011 at 11:57

JosephDuffy said:
It may seem a little random, but it really going to bug me (No pun intended) if one dies there.

LOL!

Anyway, these are called Thrips. Don't know how you get rid of them though. Just thought I'd let you know what they are called.

JosephDuffy · 3 Jul 2011 at 12:09

Jordan97 said:
LOL!

Anyway, these are called Thrips. Don't know how you get rid of them though. Just thought I'd let you know what they are called.

Well now I know what's it's called, I found this article.
Now to search for a nerf bullet, thanks!

beefybarn · 3 Jul 2011 at 14:09

If they are still alive darken the room and then shine a bright light at the edge of the monitor, they will be attracted to it.

Confused Stu · 3 Jul 2011 at 14:43

beefybarn said:
If they are still alive darken the room and then shine a bright light at the edge of the monitor, they will be attracted to it.

How odd, that's the same method I use to get my teenage son out of his room for dinner!

setter · 3 Jul 2011 at 14:50

The dreaded thunderbugs, every summer it's the same. Im constantly swatting them away from my screen. The torch method is pretty good for shifting them.

JosephDuffy · 3 Jul 2011 at 16:33

One of them has died, somewhere near the top right of the monitor. It's already annoying me.
I'm looking at getting a nerf dart from somewhere, and for now, I'm going to try blu tack (To try and pull the front layer away, letting it drop down).
Thanks for all the suggestions, although they won't move on their own now, I can use these in future!