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Tiny jumping bugs

Hi everyone.

I am a new member with an annoying pest problem.

My home inside and outside has been invaded by a tiny black bug that jumps. I thought they were Springtails, however, my bugs don't look like the pictures of Springtails from different websites.

My bugs are roundish and only have two antennae on their head. I have called a pest control company to see if they can identify the invader.

In the meantime, maybe someone else has dealt with the same problem and could possibly give me some information regarding identifying these bugs.

Thanks in advance to anyone who has any tips or information about my problem.
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Contributed by PattyC on 10 June, 2013 - 2:21am

Hmmm....
Maybe a Globular Springtail?
… Scott Justis, 22 June, 2013 - 5:06pm login or register to post comments

Some springtails are round.
Springtails come in cylindrical and spherical varieties.

Other than that, try browsing the Insects pages: http://bugguide.net/node/view/52/bgpage.
… John F. Carr, 11 June, 2013 - 9:40pm login or register to post comments

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