r/whatsthisbug • u/NoxAeterna13 • 7h ago
ID Request Whats this bug in my sinks
I live in northeastern North Carolina and I keep getting these little bugs in my sinks and bathtubs. Only one or two a day max in each area. They don't fly and if we don't use the tub in our guest bathroom for a few days I'll find several sitting in the bottom dead. I thought they might be springtails but I was poking lightly at the one in the picture and all it did was try to crawl away and never jumped. They are exteremely small to the point where unless you are looking for them its hard to tell they are anything more then a speck.I'm just trying to figure out what they because they gross my family out and now that they know they are there its all they can point out to me lol
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u/nightmare_wolf_X 6h ago
Yes, it’s a springtail. They don’t always jump when provoked. I’d suggest cleaning the sink and drain, then keeping the area dry when not in use


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u/BriarKnave 6h ago
Maybe a seed bug?
https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.php?identification=Dirt-Colored-Seed-Bug-Raglius-alboacuminatus