Okay, this is going to be very vague but I’ll try and describe them best as possible.
I have these tiny little bugs in my basement, originally they lived in my aquarium (on the water). They’re small (the float and are barely visible to the naked eye), reddish or brown, fat little abdomens and small heads and square in dimension. I know they’re somehow aquarium related because lots of people on fish forums have they’re in their tanks.
I’ve tried everything to kill them but they always come back. Judging by the number of spiders in the basement I’d say the population is fairly big. They must need humidity to thrive because I can’t find any upstairs and the basement is moist in areas. I’m about ready to let them be since they don’t seem to be bothering with the rest of the house (after about a month). The aquarium is gone, btw.
Nope, they ain’t bed bugs… as in, not in my bed. They’re also incredibly small even when full grown. Yes, its strange, but I’ve watched their little bug-families
I’m probably wrong but the fat abdomen thing makes me think of baby cockroaches. You may see them because the don’t know how to hide yet like the adults.
I suspect you are dealing with mites, not actual insects. Can you tell if they have only two body segments (sort of tick-like)?
Some water mites are semi aquatic, they mostly live in the water, but can also be “terrestrial” at the same time if their water source dries up. Mites are truly the most persistent and unavoidable creatures on earth.
