Subject: Creepy crawler every summer
Location: Miami, Florida
April 24, 2017 8:40 pm
Hi
Every summer I get these in my room. I have a wall a.c. unit. I always think this is the way they get in but then I find them coming out from under my bed. I live in Florida. I thought I got rid of them but I guess it was the cooler months. I need help.
Signature: Stephanie

Woodlouse

Dear Stephanie,
This is a Woodlouse and they like damp conditions.

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Subject: The wall walking bug
Location: Belgium, Gent
April 5, 2017 6:34 am
Hello,
After a more general cleaning of my home, the next day I noticed this bug walking on the wall. It might have come out of the wooden beams(I live in the last floor, roof floor kind of an attic). It seemed to be intelligent because it moved only when I was gone. I took a picture while it was there. To take in account, our house has damp problems, but apart from that we try to keep it as clean and as dry as possible. There is not much light in the room in general. This bug was around 1cm long, it was the last days of April when I saw it.
Thank you so much for the great work that you do, I will be looking forward on an answer to hopefully receive an answer for what kind of bug this might be!
Signature: Katrina

Woodlouse

Dear Katrina,
This is a common Woodlouse, a terrestrial crustacean often found in gardens.  Woodlice prefer dark, damp conditions.

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Subject: Bug
Location: Bronx, New York
December 11, 2016 7:57 pm
I found this bug crawling on the floor in my room. What kind of bug is this? I live in an apartment building.
Signature: What letter?

Woodlouse

This is a Woodlouse in the Suborder Oniscidea, and according to BugGuide, they are found:  “wherever cool, dark, moist places are available to shelter woodlice from dryness and heat during the day.”  They are generally found outdoors, or in basements, so we are guessing you are in a ground floor apartment.

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Subject: Identify bug
Location: Davidson
November 12, 2016 11:25 am
Hi we would like to know what type of bug my son had in his basement bathroom. Seems to come from under the corner shower.
Thanks
Signature: Flo

Woodlice

Dear Flo,
These are Woodlice or Sowbugs, and children commonly call them Rollie-Pollies because they curl into balls.  They are harmless, and though they are normally found outdoors in the garden, they can sometimes be found in damp areas indoors.  Where is Davidson?

Hi,
Thanks for the response.  Davidson is between Saskatoon Saskatchewan and Regina Saskatchewan (about half way).
Is there anything we can use to get rid of them?
Thanks again,
Florence

Thanks for the clarification.  We do not provide extermination advice.

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