You can also subscribe without commenting. The traps are empty but the rice on the floor has again disappeared. does not endorse extermination. Our first inclination is that this is a food stash. She just happened to find rice in these places she hasn't touched in a long time, but suddenly everything she looks for or uses has rice around it along with the cross atop the one pile. But, no sign of mice, and I do know the signs of mice! Location: Western North Carolina And we just had no idea they were there. Thanks for the comment. yes, and then make sure you update!!!!!!! The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. While they look like seeds, I can assure you they are not seeds. Cookies help us deliver our Services. benefits youngster with Autism, Eighth Recipient of the Nasty Reader Award: Pink Inchworm. We have setup mouse traps and will continue to setup more, but again we only find seeds and no droppings. I’m going to get an air tight container for my dogs food since the last one I had cracked & I didn’t seem to have this problem when I had the food in the air tight container. You will receive a new password via e-mail. Sorry. will not do your child's homework, Fanmail: WTB? The rice pours onto the floor. Found in drawers Location: Western North Carolina April 17, 2011 8:13 am I found these in two separate drawers in my house. I believe they are moths. Finding them everywhere especially in my dogs food. They are grossing me out and I would like to know what is creeping around my house. I don’t know where they came from or what they are, any ideas? Your first hand experience in the matter is greatly appreciated. Here is the story in her own words: I was dressing for a work meeting and decided to put on my fashionable thigh high boots which I found in my bedroom closet stored since the end of last winter. Still gross and I have no idea why they would be in my shower but there you have it. Found the same things in my kitchen drawer. Found in drawers Starting about a week ago, another aunt (her sister) started finding rice in small piles hidden around the house. Your email address will not be published. My husband, still a bit skeptical, puts out mouse traps that night by the rice spilled that day on the floor, and six hours later, I check the traps. A little context to fill in the story. They find the rice, take it, and store it in places that are easy for them to get to later on. My first thought was that someone else put it there to potentially absorb moisture. Were they built in drawers like those in cabinets, or free standing drawers like those in furniture? The bed was made and the seed/eggs … While they look like seeds, I can assure you they are not seeds. Are they eggs or droppings? There is snow on the ground outside, so my gut tells me it may be a squirrel or chipmunk, but haven’t heard any noises nor have we found any acorns. You probably have many more that you don’t know about. Yuck. Not seeds, I have no idea what they are, my house is super clean. It's a common thing to find in houses that have both mice and rice. Signature: Creeped out in NC. Dear Creeped out in NC, Where were the two drawers? Especially true for voles as they cover large areas and seem comfortable gaining access to a … Dawnsays: January 6, 2015 at 9:41 am. We are providing a link to the Kansas State University site page on the Hessian Fly or Barley Midge which states: “Hessian flies overwinter as full-grown larvae or maggots inside protective cases called flaxseed because of their resemblance to real flax seeds.” The site explains the origin of the common name: “Though a native of Asia it was transported into Europe and later into North America, supposedly in the straw bedding of Hessian troops during the American Revolution (1775–83).” We do not believe the objects in the images of our posting are Hessian Fly larvae, but we cannot weigh in on what you have found. I just finished vacuuming under our couch in our basement an found 2 small piles of what looked like sesame seeds. It ends not here...the next day we discover a pile of rice in another bedroom closet on top of a shelf while searching for something I needed for the next day. How long did it take these mystery things to accumulate? This is almost always done by some type of small animal. Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Early Monday morning, I’m searching for a pair of dark underwear in a set of plastic drawers in my closet—and lo and behold, I find another pile of rice in the corner of the drawer. Assure her that this has something to do with the bible passages mentioning rice. April 17, 2011 8:13 am I’m certain that I did not put seeds in these drawers. We’ve had these climb into drawers before and store seed meant for finch feeders. Dr. James R. Copped get was my father. The most common include VOLES, SHREWS and MICE.

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