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Help!! Pests swarming my house
Posted on 6/1/19 at 3:40 pm
Posted on 6/1/19 at 3:40 pm
I walked on my back porch today and was met by thousands and thousands of bugs. They are mosquito size but don’t bite and are hanging on my back porch only. I have no clue what type of bug they are? Any help/ suggestions how to get rid of them or what they might be? Baton Rouge area with a pond in the backyard
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Posted on 6/1/19 at 3:48 pm to Asianrice
Love bugs?
Are the black with a red dot on them?
Would think it’s too early for them, though maybe not down there.
Are the black with a red dot on them?
Would think it’s too early for them, though maybe not down there.
Posted on 6/1/19 at 3:48 pm to Asianrice
I’d try a fogger
Posted on 6/1/19 at 4:02 pm to bbvdd
No it’s not love bugs
Posted on 6/1/19 at 4:14 pm to Asianrice
Mayfly or midge
Posted on 6/1/19 at 4:43 pm to Dawgfanman
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Mayfly or midge
This would be my guess too. Here in N.O. we are being swarmed by termites this time of year.
I had to call my neighbor just 2 night ago since he has flood lights that light up his back yard pool and they had hundred of termites swarming around that light.
Posted on 6/1/19 at 4:56 pm to Asianrice
They are called mosquito hawks.
They dont live very long, only 2-3 weeks. Just try to keep the door shut and outdoor lights off. They REALLY like light. They'll be gone soon.
They dont live very long, only 2-3 weeks. Just try to keep the door shut and outdoor lights off. They REALLY like light. They'll be gone soon.
Posted on 6/1/19 at 5:15 pm to NATidefan
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They are called mosquito hawks.
In my part of the world, N.O. area, mosquito hawks are what we call Dragon Flies and they are nowhere near the same size as a mosquito.
Posted on 6/1/19 at 5:16 pm to Asianrice
Pics always help but it could likely be midges as others have said, as you mentioned you have a pond (koi?) in the backyard.
Posted on 6/1/19 at 9:34 pm to Asianrice
Before this month I never saw or knew what a midge was. My new house is infested. Look like a lighter color mosquito and buzz just like them. Had to buy a mosquito zapper. Put s nice dent in the population
Posted on 6/2/19 at 12:16 am to Asianrice
quote:Can't say for sure without pics. Sounds like fungus gnats.
They are mosquito size but don’t bite and are hanging on my back porch only. I have no clue what type of bug they are?
Posted on 6/2/19 at 12:38 am to gumbo2176
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mosquito hawks
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Dragon Flies
2 different things man.
Posted on 6/2/19 at 8:55 am to Asianrice
A picture is worth a thousand words
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