What is the least buggy place to live in the USA? In the world? [more inside]
posted by dayintoday on Dec 12, 2009 - 46 answers

We have spiders and pill bugs in our basement. I want to spray for them, but I also have pet rats that I like to let wander around on occasion, and don't want them to get sick. Is there a natural bug spray that is rodent safe? (I know, our basement sounds like a fun place) [more inside]
posted by mecran01 on Oct 15, 2009 - 11 answers

Could a bed bug have made this bite? [more inside]
posted by prior on Oct 2, 2009 - 3 answers

I can't seem to identify these bugs. Help! [more inside]
posted by jeanmari on Sep 22, 2009 - 9 answers

Is this yellow jacket sting normal? I have a doctor's appointment for later today. I'm not sure if I'm overreacting. I know my histamine response is! Pics and [more inside]
posted by fiercecupcake on Sep 15, 2009 - 14 answers

What are these bugs [1,2,3] that are currently climbing all over my window bird feeder? [more inside]
posted by srboisvert on Sep 10, 2009 - 8 answers

Help identify possible source or cause of these bites! [more inside]
posted by exlotuseater on Aug 18, 2009 - 11 answers

Please tell me it was just an insect that sampled our nectarines. [more inside]
posted by kdern on Jul 11, 2009 - 16 answers

Where are these dead ants coming from? And how can I keep them from showing up in my house? [more inside]
posted by LolaGeek on Jun 15, 2009 - 7 answers

What are these bugs coming out at night and why do they die so fast? [more inside]
posted by rintako on May 21, 2009 - 8 answers

Can you help me identify some teeny-tiny bugs that just invaded my kitchen cupboard? This is in the SF Bay Area. [more inside]
posted by apostrophe on Mar 28, 2009 - 11 answers

What is this big insect in my apartment? [more inside]
posted by Polychrome on Aug 14, 2008 - 10 answers

What might be causing the things seen here in this photo and this photo? [more inside]
posted by mrhaydel on Aug 4, 2008 - 9 answers

Help me rid my apartment of ants! [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Jul 29, 2008 - 27 answers

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 by meta_eli on Jul 8, 2008 - 17 answers

Mealworm breeding: what do I need to know? [more inside]
posted by Solomon on May 5, 2008 - 4 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 by skEwb on Mar 12, 2008 - 9 answers

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

BugIdentificationFilter: What are these creepy-crawlies in my apartment? [more inside]
posted by radioamy 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 by kraigory on Jun 11, 2007 - 6 answers

What are these little wingless red and black beetles in my driveway? [more inside]
posted by closetphilosopher 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 by odi.et.amo on May 14, 2007 - 9 answers

Should I purchase some "beneficial insects" for my yard? [more inside]
posted by ObscureReferenceMan 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 by godawful on Apr 25, 2007 - 17 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 by Asparagirl on Aug 13, 2006 - 24 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 by quixado on May 21, 2006 - 8 answers

Gah!Filter: Today I woke up, and there were bugs. Everywhere. [more inside]
posted by Drunken_munky on Apr 25, 2006 - 17 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 by letterneversent on Jul 11, 2005 - 6 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 by lilboo on Oct 13, 2004 - 9 answers

How do I get rid of the teeny ants who are taking over my kitchen? [MI] [more inside]
posted by willpie on Sep 1, 2004 - 9 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. [more inside]
posted by WolfDaddy on Jul 19, 2004 - 17 answers

Can anyone help me identify some form of pond-based insect life from what may be a pretty bad description? [MI] [more inside]
posted by biffa on Jun 12, 2004 - 6 answers

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