Identify indoor insect/bug - Ask Extension
Can you tell me what this insect/bug is. Its shell is hard and found in bathrooms and on kitchen cabinets. Crawling on walls and cabinets.
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Identify indoor insect/bug #842387
Asked July 24, 2023, 4:11 PM EDT
Can you tell me what this insect/bug is. Its shell is hard and found in bathrooms and on kitchen cabinets. Crawling on walls and cabinets.
Anoka County Minnesota
Expert Response
It's most likely a strawberry root weevil. They enter structures in the summer looking for moisture. They are considered a nuisance, in that they are not harmful to people, pets, or structures. The use of pesticides is unnecessary and ineffective. Keeping them out is the best recourse - look for cracks, loose-fitting screens, or doors, that is usually how they get inside.
More information here: https://extension.umn.edu/nuisance-insects/home-invading-weevils
More information here: https://extension.umn.edu/nuisance-insects/home-invading-weevils
Thank you for the information and quick response
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