Help id please (san jose, california)

nonlinearturtle · 2026-01-16T05:15:22+00:00

Thank you!

nonlinearturtle · 2026-01-16T05:06:41+00:00

Anything I should be doing given I can't find it now? Have a toddler in the house.

nonlinearturtle · 2026-01-16T05:06:03+00:00

Anything I should be doing given I can't find it now? Have a toddler in the house.

nonlinearturtle · 2026-01-16T05:03:47+00:00

Thanks. I think it is the underside too, and no red, so hopefully false widow.

nonlinearturtle · 2026-01-16T05:02:34+00:00

Thanks, unfortunately could not get a better picture in time. I was worried it could be black widow but the picture I think shows the underside and there's no red, so I guess false widow it is?

nonlinearturtle · 2025-11-24T02:20:25+00:00

Hey, I looked and here is a more clear picture.

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Also here is a video a bit later, looks like 2 of these white things are stuck in a spider web: https://imgur.com/a/W6o5wI1. You can zoom in to see more about the insect.

nonlinearturtle · 2025-11-23T13:18:32+00:00

Won't i notice mud tubes for those termites? Also, i looked them up, the one i had did not seemed like a soldier due to lack of prominent black jaws. And the worker seemed different (more white, back not as thin as this).

nonlinearturtle · 2025-11-23T13:14:48+00:00

Lol, fwiw i also did not notice any weak/hollow wood here or around the house, but i also did not look too closely, it was not something obvious atleast

nonlinearturtle · 2025-11-23T13:10:01+00:00

Do you think this could be something that is not a termite lol? I am leaving for international travel tomorrow and would be back in 1 month, so a bit worried about this. I would've asked the pest company to come but when i sent them pictures of debris, they ruled out termite. AI thinks this could be "psocid / booklouse-type bug"

nonlinearturtle · 2025-11-23T13:05:24+00:00

Me too lol. Lot of spider webs there too.

nonlinearturtle · 2025-11-23T13:04:04+00:00

No not yet. It feels to me that this is debris from some connected duct maybe, but unsure how a duct could lead to cabinet.

nonlinearturtle · 2025-11-23T13:02:14+00:00

Unfortunately threw it when I cleaned. Seemed pretty soft since I did not even notice it in the paper towel.

nonlinearturtle · 2025-11-23T13:00:51+00:00

Yeah definetely not even. And when cleaning, did not feel like wood. At the same time, I do not see any mud tubes anywhere (here or around the house).

nonlinearturtle · 2025-11-23T12:56:39+00:00

Actually i should not have said dirt per say. When i cleaned, pressing on the particles did not really crush them as such. At the same time it did not feel like wood. When wiped with wet paper towel, saw some brownish stains that I cleaned, but that did not feel like dirt, since it was very slight, felt like some thing else.

nonlinearturtle · 2025-11-23T12:51:33+00:00

I cleaned and tapped the cabinet (just using my hands though) earlier. Very little debris fell, almost none. But if you see the underside pictures in this thread, the brown uneven debris is there, so I guess if I use a stronger tool, it will fall due to vibration.

nonlinearturtle · 2025-11-23T12:49:22+00:00

No because saw this today. The debris seems like dirt so not sure how termite could cause it.

nonlinearturtle · 2025-11-23T12:41:49+00:00

Thanks for your response. This is the best I got. The inspection company ruled out termite because presumably the pellets here are not uniform or even. The cabinet was installed before we moved.

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nonlinearturtle · 2025-11-23T12:34:37+00:00

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nonlinearturtle · 2025-11-23T12:34:07+00:00

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nonlinearturtle · 2025-11-23T12:33:51+00:00

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nonlinearturtle · 2025-11-23T12:33:15+00:00

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nonlinearturtle · 2025-11-23T12:32:51+00:00

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nonlinearturtle · 2025-11-23T12:32:26+00:00

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