What are these bugs?

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I've discovered a colony of small bugs on my sailboat. They're as small as the period on this screen. I don't see any trails like termites nor have I uncovered any nests. Just what are these things and more important, how do I get rid of them?
 
I hate to say it, but there are likely 10's of thousands of bugs that meet your description, "as small as the period on this screen."

A bit more info would be needed to give you a serious answer.

A better choice would to collect a bunch of them in a glass jar ( tightly capped ) then contact your "county agricultural extension agent" and let them place the critters under a microscope for identification ( quite possibly free ).

It is possible that an exterminator would know ( unfortunately, just as possible that they would give you a bogus answer... )
 
Might help if you can classify them as 'beetle' or not.(hard shell)
 
button up as tight as you can, turn off all electrics and let loose 2 or 3 "bug bombs" (pick your brand)... My guess your critters will be dead when you return.
 
Do they look like this?

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Originally posted by stmbtwle

button up as tight as you can, turn off all electrics and let loose 2 or 3 "bug bombs" (pick your brand)... My guess your critters will be dead when you return.
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My guess is that you might blow up your boat!!! Houses have been known to blow up from using too many bug bombs at one time.

Wayne, that damn bug keeps crawling across my screen!!! LOL
 
Those are known as the 5c"s...Crazy Congo Contageous Crotch Crikets....They can be identified by their comtinuing figure 8 movement...
 
not all termites leave trails. dry wood termites, common in TX, arent visible often, just the evidance. They leave small holes and piles of "sawdust".
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I just spent about 60 seconds trying trying to squash the little bug that appeared to be walking around at the bottom left of the screen.
You got me.
 
Yeah, I just tried to brush that bug off my screen, too. Just woke up, haven't had my full first cup of coffee yet.
 
Do you keep any wheat products on your boat like spegetti? We had a problem with very tiny bugs from spegetti boxes. Once the boxes were removed and I bombed the boat the problem was solved. Now we watch what food stuffs we keep on the boat for a long time.
I like the bug running around the screen.
 
I don't keep any wheat on the boat but that doesn't mean the previous owner didn't. All of the food is in Tupperware or something similar.
Looks to me like bombing is the answer. I'll shut off all electric and grab the cat and go out for an afternoon. It's been a long time since I've had to do anything like this. Last time was getting fleas out of a single-wide mobile home. Looong time ago.
I hope the little buggars haven't eaten all of the deck core!
 
Where do you guys buy the bomb's and do you remember a brand name? I would like to kill the 2010 crop of spiders

Thanks
Niles
 
The bombs are just the standard household foggers you find in the grocery stores. The new ones where you put a little water in a cup then drop the canister in are the best. They don't leave any residue and also give you a few seconds to leave before they start.
 
I de-flea'd my apt a long long time ago by setting off a bomb. Worked fine, but I discovered later that I was allergic to that residue! Had to wash all the linens, etc before I could get a good night's sleep again. Uhg!
 
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