Little brown bugs on the windowsill. How to get rid of it?

These small brown bugs successfully live and thrive in many of our apartments. What kind of bugs are these and what harm do they cause to humans? We'll tell you.

Where are these bugs found?

Sometimes at home you can see small brown bugs the size of a match head or smaller. Often, some are no longer even alive (they lie with their paws up) or are completely lethargic. There may be many of them, or there may be single specimens. Most often we find them on windowsills.
But suspicious insects can also be found in chandelier shades, between window frames, in cereal storage areas, and also in cabinets. And it’s not at all clear where they all came from?

What are they called? What do they eat?

So, these small brown bugs are called skin beetles. But don’t be afraid, they definitely won’t eat you - they don’t attack people, don’t bite and don’t drink their blood.
Beetles got their specific name for their love of leather things. But this is not a complete list of what they love and happily devour in our homes.
Carpet beetles are almost omnivorous. They are partial to furs, skins, feathers, down, and various meat products; they will not refuse dried fish, various cereals, nuts and bran, dried mushrooms, and crackers. They can also eat books, wallpaper paste, wax and paraffin. There are many troubles from such insects.

Habitats of brown beetles and their signs

Small brown beetles measuring from 2 to 4 mm prefer to live in dry, dark and dusty places, for example under baseboards, in wood with deep cracks under the floor. They can even live on flowers. Clusters of beetles can also be found in closets with woolen and fur items stored there.
These domestic insects have small legs and antennae and can even fly, although they rarely use their wings. The color can be brown, black, less often spotted.
They do not move as quickly as cockroaches, but they can still run quite fast for their size.
When you press on them with a fingernail, a characteristic crunch is heard.

How do beetles appear in an apartment?

In the house, carpet beetles appear in the spring and closer to summer from the street through open windows or through used carpets, old books, fur, and down brought into the apartment and leather items, furniture, fabrics, etc.
Sometimes neighbors can enter the apartment.
Once they enter an apartment and reproduce, beetles can be seen throughout the entire year.

How to get rid of brown bugs?

To prevent the proliferation of these pest bugs, it is necessary to regularly wet clean your apartment or house, vacuum not only carpets, but also all upholstered furniture, as well as mechanically clean (knock out) all products made of leather, wool and down, and after washing, dry thoroughly and it is better to do this in the sun. Bulk products such as cereals, crackers, nuts, etc. must be kept in tightly closed containers.
To reduce the population of carpet beetles and their larvae, you can use insecticides against “crawling” insects strictly according to the instructions.
Storage places - suitcases, mezzanines, cabinets and drawers - must be treated with ground boric acid 2 times a year.
Unfortunately, all measures to destroy these “guests” at home do not give a 100% guaranteed result, but they can greatly reduce the population of skin beetles.

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