I've seen these nearly microscopic things a lot over the years and never knew what they were. They're mostly in the house, these two were in the bathtub. They are striped, fly and cute. They're not a nuisance, that we notice but I've been seeing them a lot lately. Anybody recognize them?

Just off the top of my head, I think those are weevils? I could be wrong?

If they are weevils, then that's bad for you. They can destroy your food in the pantry, especially grains and the such. Make sure to thoroughly check your food stock for the buggers!

They look like carpet beetles.

whatever it is I have noticed this same bug in my house the past few weeks. They are tiny, like maybe 1/2 the length of a grain of rice. I find them on my walls here and there, just every few days I see one. I go in and out of the house alot and just assume they come in when I do.

crawgarden said: They look like carpet beetles.

No, I've seen carpet beetles before and these don't match. Our carpet beetles are fuzzy and wingless.

Johannian said: Just off the top of my head, I think those are weevils? I could be wrong?

If they are weevils, then that's bad for you. They can destroy your food in the pantry, especially grains and the such. Make sure to thoroughly check your food stock for the buggers!

Weevils???! Yipes, I didn't consider that! Maybe with this information I can do some Googling. Thanks! Well, time to break out the Ortho!

Under the paragraph Habits and food
They crawl or fly into dwellings through vents, windows, doors, and eaves. Carpet beetle adults are attracted to light
https://njaes.rutgers.edu/fs11...

crawgarden said: Under the paragraph Habits and food
They crawl or fly into dwellings through vents, windows, doors, and eaves. Carpet beetle adults are attracted to light
https://njaes.rutgers.edu/fs11...

On the other hand...maybe they are carpet beetles...

crawgarden said: Under the paragraph Habits and food
They crawl or fly into dwellings through vents, windows, doors, and eaves. Carpet beetle adults are attracted to light
https://njaes.rutgers.edu/fs11...

Did some Googling, and you're absolutely right! They are carpet beetles. After all these years I though the fuzzy larvae and the striped beetles were two different things. From now on, no more throwing them outside because I thought they were cute. Thanks so much for clearing up that mystery!!

they look like carpet beetles to me, there are different kinds of course just like other bugs.