Window in garage/shop faces east and small black bugs are silhouetted
by backlighting from sun. Size mostly little larger than head of
straight pin but some larger but smaller than ladybug. Mostly
hardwoods but some #2 pine inside. Structure tented within past 2.5
years for termites. Ideas?

Sat, Mar 27, 2004, 9:20am puts out:
Window in garage/shop faces east and small black bugs are silhouetted by
backlighting from sun. Size mostly little larger than head of straight
pin but some larger but smaller than ladybug. Mostly hardwoods but some
#2 pine inside. Structure tented within past 2.5 years for termites.
Ideas?

Yep, definitely sounds like bugs.

If it was me, and I was worried about it, I'd ask a local pest
control service about 'em; agricultural agent, or local college.

JOAT
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cult.
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They are high in protein I hear.

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Window in garage/shop faces east and small black bugs are silhouetted
by backlighting from sun. Size mostly little larger than head of
straight pin but some larger but smaller than ladybug. Mostly
hardwoods but some #2 pine inside. Structure tented within past 2.5
years for termites. Ideas?

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Window in garage/shop faces east and small black bugs are silhouetted
by backlighting from sun. Size mostly little larger than head of
straight pin but some larger but smaller than ladybug. Mostly
hardwoods but some #2 pine inside. Structure tented within past 2.5
years for termites. Ideas?

Sounds like flea beetles to me.

http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_hfrr/ext...s/fleabeet.htm

They're pretty harmless unless you have a huge infestation. They don't eat
wood.

I've never really noticed them coming into the house though, so you might
have some other kind of critter. There are probably umpty scadillion
"small black bugs" in the world.

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