Bug Identification

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rwilly

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Dec 13, 2013
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seattle
I got these bugs everywhere!!
They like to hide in wood, in the cracks of my firewood, in between sheets of plywood, etc.


What is it?
They don't have any aroma when squished so I'm ruling out Stink Bug.

Is there something I can mist my woodpile with to kill them?

This is the first year I've had any bugs in my woodpile.

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I can't name that bugger, but do have to ask, how well seasoned is the wood?

With well seasoned wood, the only thing that comes in the house with it is spiders. My first year in the house, I had no wood and burned stuff I should not have, with limited options, and was inundated with boring beetles that were in the ash wood I was burning.

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The wood was taken down 2 years ago, I left it in rounds with top cover until the beginning of summer.
I brought it with me to my new place the beginning of the summer, there was no bugs in it at that time.
It sat uncovered during some rain and got semi damp.

It isn't only my firewood that is infested, I have dimensional lumber and plywood sheets stacked around the place and them little bugs are in those too!

I am pretty sure the bugs were on this property when i got here.
 
rwilly said:
You can click on the pic, then enlarge to get a good view of it.

Thanks for the link, I'll take a look around.
Click to expand...

I did click on it, it needs to be closer for good ID. Also, a coin beside it would help for perspective.
 
We have them too. Family calls them wood bugs. When smashed they have wings but never fly. All year you will find them between splits in your firewood piles. They never move fast. Never seem to bore holes. Regular pesticide kills them but not all of them since there seems to be no nest.

I have no idea. Have seen them on houses being built too. Wish someone knew.
 
These guys are small. 3/8” long tops.
 
Yup, not very big.
Seems like they to hang around with earwigs.

At first I thought they might be a stage in the Earwigs evolution.
 
They look like tuxedo bugs
they come inside homes in the Fall in the PNW.
 
I've never dealt with them before.
I have to leave my wood outside.
Some of the splits I pick up are loaded with these.guys.

More fuel for the fire I guess.
 
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