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  • Oct 30, 2009, 10:51 AM
    judyflearn
    Home invasion of little brown bugs
    I live in a lower level condo and am being invaded by little brown bugs that roll up in a ball when touched. How can I get rid of them? Where might the source be? :(
  • Oct 30, 2009, 11:13 AM
    tickle

    Yes, you must find the source before getting rid of them, but it could be in any condo in your building. I would ask the landlord, after all, it is his responsibility if he has an infestation.

    Tick
  • Oct 30, 2009, 11:14 AM
    KUXJ
    Hi! judyflearn, welcome to AMHD :)

    Check this previous discussion:
    askmehelpdesk.com/pest-control/worm-like-things-every-where

    K
  • Oct 30, 2009, 12:11 PM
    Catsmine
    My first guess would be millipedes, as well.

    Do they look like these:Image Search Results

    Another possibility would be pillbugs:

    Image Search Results

    Which do you have?

    In either case, this is an invasion rather than an infestation. The manager needs to contact the lawn maintenance people.
  • Nov 1, 2009, 01:35 PM
    speedball1
    These sound like what we call "rolly-poleys" My companion had these bugs in her home until she repaired a roof leak. Seems the little critters like moisture. Once the walls dried out inside the bugs were gone. Look for moisture around the area you find the bugs. Good luck, Tom
  • Dec 2, 2009, 07:04 PM
    the eradicator

    Sounds like pillbugs to me. Throw some granules around the perimeter and they're gone. They are about the easiest pest to get rid of. The mostly live in mulchy areas and prefer damp environments.

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