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Identifying and Getting Rid of Bugs on Kitchen Countertops?

Identifying and Getting Rid of Bugs on Kitchen CountertopsI have tiny bugs on my kitchen countertop and the more I spray them the next day their back again it looks like their coming from behind the cabinet next to the stove. Does anyone know what they are and how to get rid of them?

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July 17, 20171 found this helpful

It looks like some kind of ant. Your first step is to clean out that cabinet and wash down all the shelves. Then put food in containers.

 
July 20, 20170 found this helpful

Here's some more bugs pictures in my kitchen

 
 
 
 
June 6, 20180 found this helpful

This could be the bug, but it looks to me like its coming through the screen.I have sprayed roach and ant spray on the sill

 

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June 21, 20190 found this helpful

I see this post is from awhile ago, but your first picture, that looks similar to an ant and EATS wood, might be termites.

 
March 25, 20210 found this helpful

There's stuff I get from the tractor supply store. It's called High Yield . It has a doggy on the front of a yellow bag.it comes in powder for or liquid.

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I got it for a friend of mine who had bedbugs and it killed them by next day. It's like $ 4.95 a bag.

 

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July 18, 20171 found this helpful

It seems they are just crawling bugs and do not fly? Bugs change their "looks" after they have been killed so it is difficult to tell very much from the photo.
I agree that a good cleaning is a good start. Does this cabinet contain food items or other kitchen type items? I would suggest removing everything from the cabinet and try to place items in an isolated place (maybe a dry kitchen sink or a box or similar item) so you can determine if the bugs are actually in the food or whatever. Clean the cabinet good with a little bleach water or similar cleaner, rinse and let dry thoroughly.

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I would then suggest you put some 20 Mule Team Borax in the bottom of the cabinet and even scatter it around on the floor near the stove and sink. This will kill almost any kind of bug so just leave it for a day or so before removing it or even leave it in place. This is not harmful to animals but I would not want a small child crawling around in it.
If this does not remove the bugs then you should try to put one of the bugs in a zip lock bag and take it someone working in pest control.

 
July 20, 20171 found this helpful

Thanks...theirs nothing under the cabinet but my bowls and casserole dishes nothing else is under their. One thing I noticed is when I look on the counter they lying on their back under a light that I leave on at night so I though they was dead and then I saw them move so I'm going to spray them with insecticides to see will that help.

 
July 24, 20170 found this helpful

Here's a better picture of those bugs. I spray them and their starting to die.

 
 
October 11, 20190 found this helpful

What did you use to kill them

 
July 21, 20171 found this helpful

Update: I was cleaning out the cabinet and found the bugs eating a box of dcon rat bate and the Decon didn't kill them also they turn over on their backs and play dead and when you spray them with bug spray they begain to move so I've clean out my cabinet and spray with pesticide so I'll wait and see what happens...Email: brownreed2@yahoo.com

 
 
September 23, 20170 found this helpful

Can you let me know what works.i have the same little bug around sink, on countertop & now in my cabinets by the food.they are annoying.

 
June 21, 20190 found this helpful

I have the same little bugs, however, they seem to be coming out from under my dishwasher. They lay on their back as you mentioned.

They are not in my cabinets or around food, simply on floor around the bottom of dishwasher. At times, there are wood shavings near, so I'm assuming their trying to eat the wood?

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Is there a spray that you find useful?

Thanks!

 
August 2, 20220 found this helpful

What is that bug?

 

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