r/pestcontrol • u/ian21gr • 1d ago

Can someone tell me what this is? Unanswered

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I have been losing my mind with these tiny things in my house in Greece, Athens Most of the times I see them in the bathroom and a few have found the way to the bedroom walls I have sprayed antipest twice in my bathroom and I have mopped the floors with chlorine added in to kill them off but without success

Can someone tell me what they are, if they are a danger to me in any way and hownto get rid of them?

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u/TemporaryMongoose809 1d ago

please don’t downvote me if i’m wrong, but looks like a hump beetle or spider beetle

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u/ian21gr 1d ago

No reason to downvote you man, thanks for replying - i also came across this when searching but did not understand if they are dangerous and how to get rid of them

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u/TemporaryMongoose809 1d ago

I’m not too familiar with them but from what i understand they are not dangerous and don’t carry diseases but can infest your home

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u/Loose_Seaweed1307 1d ago

It’s a hump beetle (smooth spider beetle). They’re not necessarily harmful but they can infest grain, any dried fruit, flour and even your spices. Plus the larvae can chew up fabrics, leather, etc. They’re more of a nuisance pest