Rare night bug - Ask Extension
Can you identify this insect? They apears only at night when I use my air conditioner. They do not bite. The fly very fast. I will appreciate an o...
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Rare night bug #293484
Asked December 12, 2015, 11:14 PM EST
Can you identify this insect? They apears only at night when I use my air conditioner. They do not bite. The fly very fast. I will appreciate an opinion and how to eliminate them. At first I thought they were bed bugs, but carefully I examine my bed and did not find any sign of them.
This photos were taken after I catched them in a wall an trap them with transparent tape.
This photos were taken after I catched them in a wall an trap them with transparent tape.
County Puerto Rico
Expert Response
Thank you for contacting us. Unfortunately, the photos are too dark and blurry for a positive identification. I'm fairly confident it is not a bed bug though. It almost looks like something in the family of the lady bug or a close relation. I'm not familiar with Puerto Rican beetles. I recommend you contact someone at La Universidad de Puerto Rico and use the website to guide you to a contact. http://www.uprm.edu/p/sea/agricultura_mercadeo_y_recursos_naturales
Thanks !!! Is a tobacco beetle. I called a professional pest control company and they identify the bug.