My 15" MacBook Pro is buggy. Literally. Every time I turn it on, one or two very small insects crawl out. So, there are two questions here: what are these bugs, and how do I get rid of them? (pic enclosed) [more inside]
posted on Jul 8, 2008 - 17 answers

My son dreams of an insect simulator, so that he can experience what it's like to be a creepy crawly. Is there any game (video/computer/other) that has this premise? [more inside]
posted on Jul 5, 2008 - 19 answers

Ants make colonies in my new gas grill. How can I keep them from moving in when the burners are off? [more inside]
posted on Jul 3, 2008 - 7 answers

I need ideas for mounting screening on windows during a 3-week visit to Italy. We're staying in a house in Tuscany for 3 weeks and I understand it's not common to screen windows in Italy, and that there a lot of mosquitoes. My only idea is to bring some window screening with me and to stick it up on the window frames with duct tape. [more inside]
posted on May 20, 2008 - 9 answers

Looking for the name of a BBC documentary involving people performing interpretive dances which portray the lives/mating rituals of insects. [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2008 - 7 answers

Are there any markets in Texas that sell edible insects? [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2008 - 9 answers

Mealworm breeding: what do I need to know? [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2008 - 4 answers

Will I survive against the carpenter bees? [more inside]
posted on Apr 28, 2008 - 16 answers

Where can I get some Lady Bugs in West LA? I'm looking to protect a garden from other insects. Thanks! I'm in the mar vista/culver city area.
posted on Mar 12, 2008 - 9 answers

So exactly what is crawling about our bedroom at night and how can we catch it, exile it or kill it? [more inside]
posted on Feb 10, 2008 - 35 answers

Please help me find the name of the horrifying insect that scared me as a child. [more inside]
posted on Jan 21, 2008 - 13 answers

I am looking for gardening experiments [more inside]
posted on Oct 21, 2007 - 9 answers

Stinkbugs are invading! [more inside]
posted on Oct 7, 2007 - 3 answers

Ants in the bathroom! [more inside]
posted on Oct 6, 2007 - 13 answers

KREECHURfilter: a sunflower seed with a long black worm inside? [more inside]
posted on Sep 21, 2007 - 6 answers

BugIdentificationFilter: What are these creepy-crawlies in my apartment? [more inside]
posted on Sep 3, 2007 - 13 answers

Not another bedbug question: Unidentified bugs in bed, officially not "bedbugs". Can you help me identify them? [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2007 - 6 answers

What are these little wingless red and black beetles in my driveway? [more inside]
posted on May 26, 2007 - 4 answers

Dream filter: My dreams wake me up occasionally. The dreams that wake me (or cause me to come back to consciousness briefly) are always about bugs. I am 24 - this has happened since I was a small child. [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2007 - 9 answers

Should I purchase some "beneficial insects" for my yard? [more inside]
posted on May 3, 2007 - 26 answers

I was thinking of hiking in New England for three weeks this May. Was that is, until everyone started pitching in with scare stories of blackflies and other insects. Am I going to die? [more inside]
posted on Apr 25, 2007 - 17 answers

i've just moved into an apartment with a large tree right next to the balcony--i could touch the branches. what are good ways to keep the bugs away? i was thinking about a bird feeder...
posted on Feb 18, 2007 - 15 answers

Can anyone identify this insect? [more inside]
posted on Nov 15, 2006 - 11 answers

"This American Life" filter: a story about traveling to a city in Peru or Ecuador, and being overwhelmed by swarms of horrible insects. I caught part of this broadcast a couple of years ago. It could have been any time between 2001 and 2005. I would like to find out the date of broadcast, the name of the city & country where the events occurred, and the kind of insect that caused the problem. [more inside]
posted on Oct 16, 2006 - 13 answers

One of our cats seems to have developed a taste for--gack!--butterflies. He is stalking them, catching them, and eating them whole at an approximate rate of one butterfly every two days... [more inside]
posted on Aug 13, 2006 - 24 answers

Could this be fleas? My Hubby and I went out on our deck (wood if that matters) sat on our deck furniture (metal - no fabric) to eat dinner. With in two minutes, he looks at his legs where dozens of tiny little black jumpy bugs were crawling around that looked like fleas and exhibited very 'flea like' behavior. [more inside]
posted on Jul 28, 2006 - 12 answers

Any recommendations about the use of Bacillus thuringiensis? I've got some nasturtiums that are being devoured by caterpillars, and I'd like an option that's a little simpler than "pick them off by hand".
posted on Jul 26, 2006 - 6 answers

Does anyone know what kind of bug this is? I've seen like 10-15 of them in my shower and basement in the last week. It's about 3/4 inch, has six legs, claws and antennas. Thanks!
posted on Jul 9, 2006 - 22 answers

The back of my DLP HDTV, has a vent in the back for the light projector. Some light escapes out of this vent. A small bug got into the house recently and found the light from the vent. It then discovered an illumination jackpot inside the set. This resulted in a big bug inside the unit and projected onto the screen that I couldn't get out. Does anyone have tips on keeping small insects out of a projection TV like a DLP without restricting the airflow to the lamp, potentially damaging the set?
posted on May 21, 2006 - 8 answers

Gah!Filter: Today I woke up, and there were bugs. Everywhere. [more inside]
posted on Apr 25, 2006 - 17 answers

Are flying, stinging insects more likely to gravitate towards certain people than others? [more inside]
posted on Apr 4, 2006 - 21 answers

Songs that prominently feature insects, spiders, or other terrestrial arthropods in the lyrics, but do not mention them in the title (thereby escaping my searches). [more inside]
posted on Mar 18, 2006 - 39 answers

How do I get rid of all of these fruit flies?? [more inside]
posted on Nov 19, 2005 - 16 answers

We have a wasp/hornet/yellow jacket in our house. How do we get rid of it? [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2005 - 13 answers

BugFilter: What is this bug? It was crawling around outside my apartment here in Austin and actually walked toward me whenever I would move, which creeped me the eff out. It's about two inches long and... just check out the photo. It was a slow and deliberate mover. I have to know what it is, and if I should keep a weapon nearby in case it comes back.
posted on Jul 11, 2005 - 6 answers

ScaryBugFilter- Can a centipede bite kill a large-breed dog? Earlier tonight as I was putting my old English sheepdog to bed in the garage, I saw a centipede scurrying away across the floor. Max weighs roughly 95 pounds - should I be worried? Any web resources on dangerous insect bites and dogs will be greatly appreciated (i.e. symptoms, what to do if I can't get to a vet right away, etc.) I know, my dog hasn't actually been bitten yet, but I'm the paranoid type and the sight of that bug was enough to freak me out. A big thank you to everyone in advance.
posted on Jul 2, 2005 - 6 answers

My wife is being eaten alive by some sort of hidden insect in our house. Actually, we don't think it's hidden -- on the windowsills of our house we keep seeing these very tiny -- a little smaller than a sesame seed -- brownish bugs. They have two antennae. [more inside]
posted on Jun 15, 2005 - 10 answers

How should I go about selling a hive of bees? Who would be interested and how would I find them? [more inside]
posted on Apr 29, 2005 - 6 answers

AskMefi entomologists: what's this insect, and should I do anything about its presence in a house? Pics within. [more inside]
posted on Apr 23, 2005 - 12 answers

Killing, not just deterring, moths. [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2005 - 8 answers

OK, I have Drain Flies. Dirty, disgusting, ewww, gross!!!! How can I get rid of them quickly without poisoning myself in the process? I hate flies more than spiders, snakes, mice, more than anything; so THIS IS AN EMERGENCY!!!!
posted on Oct 13, 2004 - 9 answers

How do we keep the Bees away?
We are having an outdoor party this weekend and I am sure the Bees will be bad. What can we do to keep them away? I have heard that placing a bowl of honey nearby, but far enough from the crowd, works. Anyone try this? Any other options?
posted on Sep 3, 2004 - 12 answers

Attack of the Spider Monsters! What seemed like a normal amount of spiders in my apartment has turned into something more horrible. Since they're all very tiny right now, I'm assuming an egg sac opened up somewhere. ick. I have a small child and two cats. What can I use to get rid of the spiders, that won't harm my family? Besides buying a dozen wooden shoes, and hiring a team of clog dancers.
posted on Sep 3, 2004 - 11 answers

How do I get rid of the teeny ants who are taking over my kitchen? [MI]
posted on Sep 1, 2004 - 10 answers

When I moved back to Texas, I was expecting to be eaten alive by mosquitoes, but dear GOD I had forgotten about the chiggers. I've pored over the web to find out how to avoid these tiny literal buggers and there seems to be no real good way. However, the skin around my legs right before they meet my feet is covered with tiny red welts, some of them going back to Memorial Day. HOW DO I RID MYSELF OF THEM? I'm going nuts here.
posted on Jul 19, 2004 - 18 answers

How many mosquitos are there in the world? Why don't they freeze to death in winter? How do large mammals survive in heavily mosquitoed areas? Do they itch?
posted on Jun 19, 2004 - 11 answers

Can anyone help me identify some form of pond-based insect life from what may be a pretty bad description? [MI]
posted on Jun 12, 2004 - 7 answers

Are mosquitos going to kill me? (More inside.)
posted on Jun 11, 2004 - 15 answers

Garden bug question: What are these things (photographs inside; NSFPeople who don't like creepycrawlies)? I dug up at least a dozen of them while tilling my backyard garden.
posted on May 2, 2004 - 13 answers

The cicada invasion , will it reach new york ?
posted on Apr 25, 2004 - 13 answers