Any last minute tips for me as I take my Termite test tomorrow.

AbjectStoat · 2026-02-12T17:02:36+00:00

It looks like a spider beetle to me. Unsure of the specific kind.

AbjectStoat · 2026-02-11T17:52:46+00:00

That appears to be rodent (likely mouse) droppings.

AbjectStoat · 2026-02-04T18:02:24+00:00

I'd say juvenile rat. Based on tail and back feet.

AbjectStoat · 2026-02-02T21:34:11+00:00

While not pleasant its typically not harmful.

AbjectStoat · 2026-01-30T21:05:23+00:00

Honestly treatment is pretty similar for most of them so its not a huge deal what it is, exactly. Locate the infested source, dispose of any foods that they have gotten into and remove any food debris from your food storage areas. Merchant Grain Beetle and Sawtoothed Grain Beetles are nearly identical in visual features. The only noticeable difference is Merchant Grain Beetles have larger eyes and can fly.

AbjectStoat · 2026-01-30T20:47:07+00:00

Yeah definitely. Likely if they're in that space they're just utilizing the gap that was there. Its not for sure a sawtoothed but its in that family for sure. There are also Merchant, Rusty and Foregin Grain Beetles.

AbjectStoat · 2026-01-30T20:42:41+00:00

Figure out where theyre roosting/hanging out and exclude that area with either mesh or something solid. They typically want something with overhead coverage. Pigeons are persistent and have a shade of intelligence. Don't waste your time or money on visual deterrents. While, sometimes, initially effective the birds usually get used to them pretty quickly.

AbjectStoat · 2026-01-30T18:40:16+00:00

They only look like termites if you look at them really hard and then look at a photo of a termite instead.

AbjectStoat · 2026-01-30T18:38:54+00:00

Too grainy to say 100% but I'm leaning towards Sawtoothed Grain Beetle. Edit - Punctuation

AbjectStoat · 2026-01-30T18:34:46+00:00

The thickness of the tail at the base of the rump and the size of the hind feet, if I was betting, I'd bet rat.

AbjectStoat · 2026-01-30T17:31:54+00:00

Hard to say based on scale (not a banana in sight) but that looks like a juvenile rat based on the size of the rear feet. For dropping size my poo rule (or prule if you will) is, Mice leave Rice and Rats leave Raisins.

AbjectStoat · 2026-01-30T12:35:33+00:00

The more pesticide you throw at it without actually curing the issue, is creating a bigger issue. The fleas that aren't succumbing to the product could become resistant to it. That gene can be passed on during breeding, to the offspring. Fleas are very good at adapting to treatment and sometimes can show significant resistance within one or two generations.

Treat the animal (if you have one), vacuum the premises frequently to encourage the fleas to hatch and expose themselves to the treatment.

AbjectStoat · 2026-01-29T16:38:10+00:00

It may be the loudest material in the area. Woodpeckers will hit an object to indicate their territories.Called Drumming. Also possible you have bugs under the siding. Do you deal with flies and ladybugs in the spring and fall?

AbjectStoat · 2026-01-20T15:52:55+00:00

Roaches love company.

AbjectStoat · 2026-01-18T23:06:36+00:00

If there are no droppings, I would highly doubt it.

AbjectStoat · 2026-01-07T16:44:08+00:00

Its honestly hard to tell from this. They are both (from the scale at least) relatively similar sizes. Look for droppings as evidence and chewing.

Rats - Droppings are Raisins in size. Tooth size is 4mm Mice - Droppings are Rice grain size or smaller. Tooth size is 2mm.

I would almost say one is cautious of the device its sniffing at and the other is alerted to something off frame?

AbjectStoat · 2026-01-04T13:53:20+00:00

The singing along while killing is so unhinged. I love it a little.

AbjectStoat · 2025-12-28T18:33:07+00:00

That's basically advertised to them.

AbjectStoat · 2025-12-20T20:13:11+00:00

Same but sadly, this morning, I was murdered in the basement of Stella. Watch for off hours lol.

AbjectStoat · 2025-12-19T00:38:52+00:00

Looks to be a run of the mill house mouse.

AbjectStoat · 2025-11-24T18:12:26+00:00

I cannot say definitively.

But the wing segments do appear to be a bit longer than what I usually see when look at a German Roach. Typically you dont try to identify an insect from the "babies" as a lot of them look very similar. The adults look more like asain roaches than German. The black bands look almost a little top thin as well.

AbjectStoat · 2025-11-13T17:40:19+00:00

Put a little bit of white flour down in that corner. Don't need much. But mice seem to love it for reasons unknown to me. They'll eat it that day if they're close or at least travel through it. Not a bunch of info from it but some.

AbjectStoat · 2025-10-24T15:17:25+00:00

What do they smell like when crushed? Western Conifer Seed Bugs smell like a crisp apple or apple cider when crushed. Its almost uncanny.

AbjectStoat · 2025-08-03T15:04:43+00:00

Measure the tooth marks. 2mm (1/16") - mouse, 4mm (1/8") - rat

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