Ugh .... slugs?
Twice in the past week, I've walked into my kitchen to discover what appear to be very small slugs (not the slimy trail behind them ... the actual slug). One was brown and white, and a little more "mature" in terms of development. It was on the kitchen counter, near the toaster oven and an unopened package of english muffins.
This morning, there was a smaller all-brown slug in a cereal bowl that I had washed out and was now dry and left upright near the dish drain.
I live in a 7-story apartment building, on the 5th floor. There has been no apparent "dampness" issue, or water leak issue in my apartment. I highly doubt I brought them in from the outside (on my shoes?).
My next door neighbor is a bit of a packrat/slob. There has been massive renovation going on in an apartment all the way down the hall.
I have not seen any roaches/waterbugs in my kitchen.
The heat is such that I generally leave a window slightly open, even in the winter.
OK ... so ..... what are they being attracted to ... residual dampness around the sink/dish drain? Possible remnants of grain products/crumbs on the counter? (I'm diligent on cleaning the counter, including use of antibacterial cleansers on the countertop).
The bigger question .... how do I get rid of them?
This morning, there was a smaller all-brown slug in a cereal bowl that I had washed out and was now dry and left upright near the dish drain.
I live in a 7-story apartment building, on the 5th floor. There has been no apparent "dampness" issue, or water leak issue in my apartment. I highly doubt I brought them in from the outside (on my shoes?).
My next door neighbor is a bit of a packrat/slob. There has been massive renovation going on in an apartment all the way down the hall.
I have not seen any roaches/waterbugs in my kitchen.
The heat is such that I generally leave a window slightly open, even in the winter.
OK ... so ..... what are they being attracted to ... residual dampness around the sink/dish drain? Possible remnants of grain products/crumbs on the counter? (I'm diligent on cleaning the counter, including use of antibacterial cleansers on the countertop).
The bigger question .... how do I get rid of them?