Weird teeny tiny bugs and stinging/flying ant things

[yjjeeper]

Here's a pic of the tiny worm things. This is in a small cup.

Robert

I have something that looks just like this. Just showed up in my pool today. What are they and how do I get rid of them?

[rpoldervaart]

I think they are "springtail" and should be harmless, although gross if you know they're in there. We had a lot of rain this past week and the pool filled up and the drain was clogged. I had thousands of these things again. I don't know of any way to get rid of them. If they're congregating by the sides of the pool and jumping back and forth, then a mixture of 1tblspoon dawn soap with 1cup water in a sprayer will cause them to sink and drown. But from what I've read, they can come back almost as quickly as you kill them...

Robert

[yjjeeper]

Thanks for the reply Robert. I "think" they showed up after putting in a new pump and filter. It is a cartridge filter and I half wonder if the little buggers were in the filter. I shocked the pool last night to see if that will help.

[shagens]

I don't know what they are, but I put what I vacuumed out of my pool in a tuperware container. They are growing longer! They seemed to be dead when I got them out of the pool, but are now moving and growing. The chlorine level in my pool is pretty high and doesn't seem to bother them. I don't think they are springtail. I would like to know what they are. Does anyone else with these have mature trees near?

[rpoldervaart]

Can you take a close up picture and post it?

Robert

[hoffmans]

You could definitely get a postive identification from your local county extension service. Just find the phone # in the phone book, give them a call and ask them when you can bring your bugs in for an id. They will also tell you how to kill them.If you have never been to your county extension, you will be pleasantly surprised. They have a wealth of free info on every topic you could imagine that pertains to your area. Such as your native grasses, bugs, when to plant what in your fruit/veg/flower gardens, trees, soil, soil testing, community help & development family and consumer sciences, ect. ect. Here's a link for Texas
http://texasextension.tamu.edu/
But you will want to go to your local county seat to take your insects in.

Hopeless- I don't mean to hi-jack your thread but I don't know where you are located, but it looks like the same info will apply to you.

Also folks don't forget about Food Grade DE. not filter grade but Food Grade. You can sprinkle that all around the perimiter of your pools and any insects that walk thru it will die.