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Hi Everyone,

There are zillions of these bugs in our yard under bricks and stones and also next to concrete walls and the sidewalk.
Can you help us identify them and control them? Any help would be very much appreciated. The bug is about 1/4" long
with between 10 and 20 legs. We are in Pittsburgh, PA in the US. Here are links to two pictures:

http://www.angelfire.com/folk/donand...et_-_Belly.JPG
http://www.angelfire.com/folk/donand...lmet_-_Top.JPG

Thanks,


Sow bugs and probably have a lot of pill bugs too. When I get calls
like your description in the average yard it is usually traced back to a
build up grass clippings along with too much moisture. Another scenario
could be if your property is surrounded by "woods" and you have been hit
with day after day of excessive heat, they may be migrating to find more
moist areas. If they are traced back to specific areas you can treat the
area with any general insecticide, but that will only stop them there,
chances are there are numerous locations that would have to be
found...if it is the case of them migrating from outside the yard
treating for them would not be practical. Anything you used would only
be effective for a short period of time and chances are by the time you
reapplied several weeks in a row the conditions that caused them would
be over and they will of taken care of themselves on their own anyway. A
treatment around the foundation and entry ways to the home along with
making sure you have good weather stripping on the doors may reduce them
being found inside.
--
Lar

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