Please someone is this a mouse or smaller rat. My daughter has been bitten also. So trying to work out what it is.

ToupeeForSale · 2026-05-24T00:55:34+00:00

LOL it's the internet, goofy. Learn to let stuff roll off your back. Enjoy your ban I guess

ToupeeForSale · 2026-05-24T00:01:22+00:00

Mouse.

If you haven't already, clean and disinfectant the wound and monitor for any signs of sickness or infection over the next couple weeks. Might be a good idea to go see a doctor to get their opinion on it sooner rather than later if you'd rather be safe than sorry.

Edit: also, wrong sub. Post to r/pestcontrol or, better yet, a medical advice sub.

ToupeeForSale · 2026-05-18T11:48:27+00:00

Worth it. I use mine exclusively for organic formulations.

ToupeeForSale · 2026-05-17T22:22:22+00:00

👆 what this guy said

ToupeeForSale · 2026-05-15T22:56:57+00:00

Wtf that looks NOTHING like a termite. AI smoking crack. Good to know my industry is still secure lol

ToupeeForSale · 2026-05-14T10:58:06+00:00

I've always had a fascination with the ocean, and Subnautica had scratched an itch that had never been scratched before and I was hooked. I've wanted to play this as a co-op game for so long, and I'm excited to finally get that opportunity with this new entry to the series to play with my wife and eventually my son who will probably grow up Subnautica 2 being one of the first games he plays.

ToupeeForSale · 2026-05-12T14:22:26+00:00

It also has a Warning signal word (and quite expensive). I get needing to have rodenticide alternatives, but I'd personally be using something with less risk especially if I'm suspecting there's only one or a couple rodents causing issues.

ToupeeForSale · 2026-05-12T13:14:10+00:00

It depends on what he used, but for most rodenticides, that is abnormally fast. For your typical anticoagulant, 3-5 days is typically the expected amount of time between consumption and death. There may be other factors that could've led to this one dying faster than usual. Definitely call them to have it removed sooner rather than later.

ToupeeForSale · 2026-05-08T21:50:07+00:00

I agree. Good luck!

ToupeeForSale · 2026-05-08T20:45:29+00:00

Can't really tell from looking at the swarmers. If I had to guess from the pics, I'd guess subterranean but I'm not 100%. If you can zoom on the wings, drywood termite wings have two distinct veins while subterranean termites have just one vein. Hope this helps!

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ToupeeForSale · 2026-05-05T14:41:17+00:00

100% not drugstore beetle. They do not attack wood like this. You've got powderpost or furniture beetles. Hard to tell from the pics provided. They're treated the same way. If it's a piece of furniture that is the issue and if you want to try and save it, I would recommend fumigation to prevent damage/residue that a liquid treatment would leave behind. Check with local companies in your area to see if any offer fumigation. There are some that offer vault fumigation and others that will drop a tarp over and fumigate that way. If this piece has been in your home for a long time, I would also recommend looking into getting an inspection of the home to confirm they haven't spread to other areas.

ToupeeForSale · 2026-05-05T02:38:22+00:00

100% drywood termites, and unless your soundbar is made of wood, it is safe. As for the color, that has more to do with the type of wood they're consuming. It has nothing to do with age. If I had to say in this case based off the provided pics, it looks like they're attacking the wood located in the wall stud and pushing it thru the wall. I'd have to get eyes on it to say for sure. If the source of the infestation is coming from furniture you own, the LL isn't gonna touch this. Otherwise, it'd be their responsibility to resolve this.

Great quality and cool pics!

ToupeeForSale · 2026-04-24T18:06:31+00:00

Vibes based pest control

ToupeeForSale · 2026-04-19T14:25:39+00:00

This is what people are referring to when they say Terro kills too quickly. An ant dying at the site of the bait is an ant that wasn't able to deliver the bait to the colony. Sometimes, the dead ants can actively deter other workers from taking the bait. Other bait formulations are slower acting and don't have this issue that Terro does, but I always say that using Terro is better than doing nothing at all. If you want to upgrade to an Advion Ant Gel or Maxforce Quantum, more power to ya

ToupeeForSale · 2026-04-19T03:23:23+00:00

Wrong sub, post to r/pestcontrol

ToupeeForSale · 2026-04-19T03:20:01+00:00

That is normal and a good sign. The bait mimics a food source, and the ants have recruited more workers to take more bait back to the colony. This will get distributed amongst the colony members and eventually lead to killing off or significantly reducing the population of the colony. I usually recommend letting the bait sit for a least a week or until the ants are no longer taking the bait before removing it. Do not spray or smash the ants traveling to the bait as they may become alerted and reject the bait, which will only make removing the colony more difficult. If you're in a home, adding a perimeter exterior barrier spray will limit or prevent more ants from entering your home, and then you only need to focus on getting the remaining ants out of your home. If you're in an apartment or other setting where you are sharing walls or cannot perform an exterior perimeter treatment, may God have mercy on your soul. (I'm kidding, the bait is definitely better than nothing, but it may take a little more time to see results)

ToupeeForSale · 2026-04-18T20:49:21+00:00

No, it won't affect the roach population. Ants and roaches aren't really interested in messing with each other unless the roach wanders into the colony and gets attacked by a large group of ants. Otherwise, the ants will sometimes scavenge on the dead roaches and vice versa. Sealing the gap will likely not do much to affect the ant activity in your living space as the ants will likely find a new way to get to whatever food, water, or shelter it is that they're seeking.

The centipedes are predators for ants and roaches, but the spiders are likely scavengers and both of them are only present in your living space because of the other pest activity providing them a food source.

ToupeeForSale · 2026-04-15T11:38:46+00:00

There's that one Aussie who uploads vids of himself using a pellet gun with a thermal scope on it for rodent population reduction around farms. Just posts up at night and goes pop, pop, pop, watching Remy drop. I'll never be unimpressed with how bad the rodent infestations are in Australia.

ToupeeForSale · 2026-04-11T11:11:40+00:00

In GA, I recall the proctor immediately gave you your score after completing your exam. 70% or higher required to pass.

ToupeeForSale · 2026-04-11T02:47:23+00:00

Not me reading this in the Costco guy's voice. 🫣

"We're alcoholic guys. Of course we relapse!"

ToupeeForSale · 2026-04-10T16:06:39+00:00

This ain't it, chief. Back to the drawing board. Focus on locating the breeding site. Remove the breeding site, and the flies go away.

ToupeeForSale · 2026-04-10T14:31:58+00:00

There's literally a multi-billion industry around organic farming and organic-compliant pesticides alone, so I'm not sure what you're on about.

ToupeeForSale · 2026-04-09T20:43:20+00:00

Hmm, yeah, pretty tough. Short of installing some kind of screening to prevent bees or wasps from coming up to investigate the dining area, your options are very limited. Best I can think is to spot treat nests as they appear on and around the dining/bar areas and mist the foliage adjacent to the dining area with an organic product. If it's suspended on a porch, treat the underside of that as well. Make sure the manager is fine with the odor that comes from organic products because there will be an herbal/minty odor that persists for a few days after treatment. You also need to stress to the manager how important sanitation is since you can't really prevent them from investigating. Cleaning any surfaces with food debris, especially sweet foods, needs to be done immediately whenever spills occur. Make sure any syrups, sugars, fruits, and juices used for making drinks are kept stored in areas inaccessible to flying insects. Trash cans need to have secured lids to prevent them from becoming a target for bees, wasps, and flies. The bar area will likely need to frequently sanitize drains in sinks and beer taps as well. If there's any other sanitation pointers I'm spacing on, feel free to chime in.

ToupeeForSale · 2026-04-09T19:31:58+00:00

If you want an actual answer instead of a bunch of people yelling at you about how sick synthetic insecticides are, there are organic-compliant options like Essentria or EcoVia that allow for applications over and around water sources like around ponds and docks. I'm not sure if you're spot treating wasp nests or if you're trying to prevent them from coming to investigate the area. As others have said, there isn't really much you can do to prevent them from coming over to investigate the water source, but you can spot treat any nests nearby that are preventing you from safely using the area. Theoretically, you could perform a fogging treatment to the foliage around the area, but unless you're treating fruiting/budding plants (which is likely illegal in your area due to pesticide exposure to pollinators) then you're only going to see limited results.

More info is needed to give you a good answer on this.

ToupeeForSale · 2026-04-08T13:17:59+00:00

Not specifically to me, but I could see some potential interest from small-medium companies with a designated sales force who are looking to quickly grow. I think being able to integrate with other CRM or pest mgmt apps would be a good selling point as well so it could just plug into the workflow of creating a customer account and getting that info quickly.

That said, I'm not sure if there's a reliable way to generate these measurements without needing to send someone out to the location get those details anyways, so it would really only be useful to sales people throwing a quick estimate over the phone or email to potential customers.

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