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I keep finding these larvae and one insect on my unfinished basement floor. Normally located near where wall insulation meets floor. All are dead. ...
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Asked May 26, 2018, 10:08 AM EDT
I keep finding these larvae and one insect on my unfinished basement floor. Normally located near where wall insulation meets floor. All are dead. I've attached a picture of a location on the floor and another close up picture of the larvae/insect. Can you identify them and advise me of any action I need to take? (Spray/call an exterminator, etc.) Thanks, Don Disney
Anne Arundel County Maryland
Expert Response
Your close up is out of focus, but we'd bet these are millipedes. They are harmless and often end up coming in (sometimes in huge numbers) in wet weather.
Here is our page about them: https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/millipedes
The other is a beetle, and likely found it's way in the same way, though some are attracted to light and fly in as your door opens.
Tighten up door sweeps, window screens and caulk around your foundation.
You may want to peek behind the insulation there and see if there is any crack.
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Here is our page about them: https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/millipedes
The other is a beetle, and likely found it's way in the same way, though some are attracted to light and fly in as your door opens.
Tighten up door sweeps, window screens and caulk around your foundation.
You may want to peek behind the insulation there and see if there is any crack.
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