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Nov 17, 2023

How to get rid of these little crawlies?

We suddenly found these little crawlies around a wooden cabinet we got from Nitori. This is the first time we have seen them. I was wondering if anybody knows how to get rid of them permanently. Thank you so much!

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  • genkidesu

    genkidesu

    on Nov 18

    They look a little like wood mites...they're typically as a result of damp wood (maybe a post-summer humidity issue?) Apparently boric acid is a natural way of trying to deal with them, which I've also used for ants with some success. I don't think I can attach an image to my answer, but the brand we used was in a red and white box.

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  • BigfamJapan

    BigfamJapan

    on Sep 12

    Ooh, they look pesky. Sorry, I am not familiar with these particular creepy crawlies. I hope you got rid of them.

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  • genkidesu

    genkidesu

    on Sep 30

    Did you manage to find a fix to this? Just curious if there was any resolution!

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