Another question for the lazywebs

[ginny_t]

I've been having a small bug problem all summer. It's a small problem with small bugs, but it seems to be getting to be a slightly less small problem. And it's bugging me. Oh, -10 punalty.

Right, so the question: anyone have any suggestions for a kitty-friendly household of a very lazy Ginny to get rid of small bugs without too much harm to the environment? They're not ants. They're a little shorter (tip to tail) than ants, and a little wider. I really don't want to have to look at a bunch of bugs to figure out what kind these are.

Suggestions?

[Edit: I have hardwood floors and the bugs don't stick to floor level. *twitch*]

Comments

[gleefulfreak.livejournal.com]

Vacuum cleaner.

[ginny-t.livejournal.com]

On hardwood?

[gleefulfreak.livejournal.com]

Not about vacuuming the floor. Wand attachment. Suck them out of the air or off whatever surfacce they're clinging to.

[seangaffney.livejournal.com]

The trouble, of course, is that things that don't hurt the environment also don't hurt the bugs. ^^;;

[squid-pants.livejournal.com]

Vacuum, the larvae almost guaranteed live at ground level. Get rid of them and the adults will naturally dwindle off.

[chazriel.livejournal.com]

If you could identify their point of entry you can block it

[exsanguinated.livejournal.com]

and if you vacuum, be sure to dispose of the bag quickly so that they don't crawl back out.

[gleefulfreak.livejournal.com]

depending on what kind of bugs we're talking about, the force of the vacuum itself will kill them. that's certainly true of fruitflies.

[jmeadows.livejournal.com]

Vinigar kills small bugs. Not necessarily good for the floor, though. (Vinigar is my solution for everything. It is small mammal safe.)

[scruloose.livejournal.com]

You could try dusting the areas you find the bugs in (and potential entry points, etc.) with diatomaceous earth "insect powder".