PeterSmith

14 hours ago, oakman29 said:

Just do the same thing I mentioned earlier and you will be fine.

I promise. 

I should definitely throw out all the boxes? Or should I use the boric acid first to see if it solves the issue? Thanks for all your help!   

5 hours ago, oakman29 said:

Well I'd that's the case, which is very rare.

The Boric acid powder will also work.

Im trying upload a picture but it keeps failing  but yes they are small enough to fit a pinhead so maybe it is an early stage of silverfish? Or could be booklice? Like I said I never seen any bigger than the very very small ones.

4 hours ago, oakman29 said:

Howdy! To the OP , do you have pics of the pests in question?

Are they silver, and quick moving?

I am a professional exterminator,  and need to identify the pest to give you a proper course of action.

Hello!

Its hard for me to get a good picture but yes they are a very silver/white, some of the more noticeable ones have antennas and they blend in with the white boxes themselves. They are pretty quick moving for the most part but when I observe them they are kinda just chillin on the lid. As stated before they are extremely small which is why I believe they may be some sort of mice or lice? I thought silverfish at first but I have never seen an adult one (knock on wood) unless if they are extremely small as well? 

On 8/8/2019 at 2:03 PM, divad said:

Got pets? Probably mites.

Yes 4 cats in the home, Im thinking they could possibly be booklice?

On 8/8/2019 at 12:05 PM, marvelmaniac said:

Welcome To The Boards!!!

Where are your comic boxes being stored and under what environmental conditions?

Comic Books (and all paper) need to be stored in a controlled cool, dry (50-70% humidity) environment away from All light and heat sources, they cannot be stored in a non-temperature controlled attic/garage or outdoor shed or anywhere that water is present.

Are these bugs present on anything else that is being stored with the comic boxes?

I am not an exterminator but it sounds to me like you need one or will at least have to "bomb" the place with some sort of insecticide, hopefully your books are securely bagged and boarded.

They are stored in my room, it does tend to get a bit humid in there Im thinking about putting a dehumidifier in there to see if it solves the problem. And as for your other question I have not seen them on any books as all the books in the boxes are bagged and boarded, only crawling atop the lids of the cardboard boxes. Maybe switching to plastic boxes is my next move haha

I have been collecting comics for some time now and I started to notice some small grey like bugs crawling atop the lids of my comic boxes. I was wondering if anyone knows what they are and how to get rid of them? Its hard to get a good picture of them because of how tiny they are, no bigger than an eyelash.