Request help to identify insects or other creatures. Please post the location that the insect you want to identify came from, this will help greatly in species determination.
While cleaning an old teak cabinet, I noticed tiny white bugs of around 1mm in length crawling around. My cabinet also had some beans - kids toys. I've never seen these bugs before and they don't look like termites and are not silverfish where there are plenty in my home due to high humidity. My wife is spooking out, can anyone please tell me what these are and should I be concerned of an infestation? Thank you.
p/s: my apologies if the clip isn't clear, they are really tiny and this is the best my iphone 12 can capture.
Borearctia wrote: Sat Nov 02, 2024 9:38 am
Looks like a mite infestation
The first thing I would do is check the food supplies in the kitchen.
Good luck!
Thank you! I read this is something to do with moulds or dampness?
If they are Psocids (but they don't look quite like those) then they would certainly be associated with mould and damp, since they eat fungal mycelia and cannot tolerate dry conditions.