the_stig 6,614 Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 (edited) keep finding these black beetles used to call em rain beetles when we whr kids they seem to like bedding ,cloaths,towels , jet black hard body and they fly i think they come down the chimney cant source em aint got a clue as to were thr coming in . any advice how to get rid of em or what they are ? getting about 6 a week i`ll try and get some photos up .. stubby this is one for you .. Edited June 27, 2009 by the_stig Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 fraid insects arnt my foytay, but get a picture up Quote Link to post
JoeD 24 Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Are these what they look like by any chance? There are loads of these round my way. JoeD Quote Link to post
the_stig 6,614 Posted June 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Are these what they look like by any chance? There are loads of these round my way. JoeD thats the fecking things our girt got one in her hair the other night not a pretty sight the bettle whr an ugly fecker aswell .. Quote Link to post
Rolfe 2 Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Looks like "Click beetle" to me. Female lays up to 300 eggs in soil.....where the larvae are better known as wireworms. Sometimes has a metalic sheen to it but can vary greatly in colour Quote Link to post
Jaggsy 25 Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Ficam w around the affected areas Steve no? Martin Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 now how wierd is this, we just stood in the back garden, watching a load of flying insects, flying around our chimney, seemed to be flying in, the length of our garden, anyway, one dropped into the kids paddling pool, dont know if the pictures picked it up to well, but more of a golden yellow colour, not looked it up yet, as I was suppose to leave for work a few minutes ago... Quote Link to post
the_stig 6,614 Posted June 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Looks like "Click beetle" to me. Female lays up to 300 eggs in soil.....where the larvae are better known as wireworms. Sometimes has a metalic sheen to it but can vary greatly in colour sometimes have a reddish tint to em .. Quote Link to post
ben2 0 Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 stubby that looks like a billy witch or june bug thats what we call them down this way i think the name ia cockjafer (not spelled right) hooks on the feet Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Stubby, that isnt a click beetle mate...... Quote Link to post
the_stig 6,614 Posted June 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Stubby, that isnt a click beetle mate......are mine click beetles ? Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Stubby, that isnt a click beetle mate...... did I say it was Quote Link to post
the_stig 6,614 Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 so wev`e that confirmed mines a click bettle stubbys aint .. is that it they are coming down my chimney saw one last night so how do we get rid of the feckers .. Quote Link to post
ben2 0 Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 you one looks more like a meal worm bettle stig check the loft chimmy for birds nests. Quote Link to post
JoeD 24 Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 you one looks more like a meal worm bettle stig check the loft chimmy for birds nests. You are right I took one to college today to find out what it is and the morio beetles (giant mealworms) that we feed to the exotics are the exact same. So if you see them in your house you may have meal worms :S JoeD Quote Link to post
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