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Could you please tell us what these are in our house? Do you have suggestions on how we might get rid of them?
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Bug Identification #808871
Asked August 31, 2022, 9:57 AM EDT
Could you please tell us what these are in our house? Do you have suggestions on how we might get rid of them?
Charlevoix County Michigan
Expert Response
I can't see enough detail in your photo to provide an accurate identification of this insect. One common insect that invades homes in Michigan in the summertime is called the strawberry root weevil Otiorhynchus ovatus.
You can read all about them and see if it matches the description of what you're seeing, here: https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/strawberry-root-weevil
You can read all about them and see if it matches the description of what you're seeing, here: https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/strawberry-root-weevil
