I keep finding these in my sink and tub. What are they and how do I get rid of them?
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Adult springtails typically measure 1/16 inch or less in length.
Springtails do not bite and their impact on homeowners is limited to being a nuisance.
The insect can jump www.orkin.com/
Springtails do not have a typical respiratory system. They breathe through their outer shell. In order to do this, their outer shell is very soft and thin and because this their bodies dry out very easily. www.orkin.com/
Springtails also emerge in seasonal patterns, most commonly in spring. So, the one thing springtails are vulnerable to is dryness.
Springtails eat mold, algae and fungi that they find in these areas.
If their habitat starts to dry out, springtails begin to dehydrate and die. So when weather gets hot and dry, springtails often try to move indoors. They hop under doors, through screens or into crawlspaces. Once they get indoors, springtails move into areas where they find moisture. www.orkin.com/
Springtails can be a sign of problems with water / moisture drainage or even rotting wood in your house. Good, stable wood in the structure will not hold moisture, but compromised wood may easily wick up water. Springtails don't damage anything, but they are likely feeding off of the decaying wood, as well as fungi and molds that are developing on and around it. You may also have moisture penetrating the foundation of your home. Get a building or home inspector, possibly even someone in the foundation repair business, to look at the structure of your home. Until you rule out the possibility of issues within the structure of your home, no amount of pest control chemical will likely do any good. They will simply return. They are quick breeding, small and very durable, so it's pretty much like using a squirt gun on a forest fire.
Any chemical would be pretty much useless to them. Sometimes a solution of bleach can get rid of the algae and thus, the food source. The use of Raid or many other insecticide chemicals is often far more harmful than any bug you can find. They also don't take back to the nest any chemical they've ingested.
A simple blow-dryer might be much more effective than any chemical- at least it should drive them into hiding for a little while.
Putting a little bit of dish soap in a spray bottle with some water and that killed them instantly.
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