Very Tiny Bug Between Display Sheets

[Ferrum Master]

display is laminated.

If you tape or have gaskets such things do not happen. There are known prone models to it and manufacturer simply issues engineering change notices ECNs... simply add more adhesives to right places... there are dozens of cases like that in electronics business... for one device it could be even more than 10 engineering changes to fix some random problems. It is a matter of design and cutting corners, or being retarded maker at its core. RMAed screens are even more prone to this, you replaced a panel, that came from RMA channel, guess what - surprise, the RMA refurb location forgot to put new gaskets at all and those are missing... thus re-repairs come in often with dust intrusion... OLED at least cured this particular problem.

 

[64K]

This also happened to my current monitor and also to my brother's ultrawide. 'both LG but mine is a newer model'
In my case it was a fruit fly since we have those in our house often and it managed to get inside my monitor at the bottom cut outs/vents.

When I've noticed it I wasn't sure what I'm looking at but then I've figured it out. 'it did die inside the monitor but luckily its not at a visible spot anymore'

I don't know what the bug was in the OP's monitor but those fruit flies are a pain to get rid of. We had an infestation one time and I ended up having to get an indoor fluorescent bug zapper to finally be rid of them. They are attracted to the light of a monitor too. Especially a laptop display for some reason and pestered the heck out of me when using my laptop.

 

[Noci]

I don't know what the bug was in the OP's monitor but those fruit flies are a pain to get rid of. We had an infestation one time and I ended up having to get an indoor fluorescent bug zapper to finally be rid of them. They are attracted to the light of a monitor too. Especially a laptop display for some reason and pestered the heck out of me when using my laptop.

Way too high tech for me, I'll still go for the baseball bat, no matter what collateral damage .

 

[Vario]

I had an ant get in my screen last week, it walked its way out or something, haven't seen it since. The key is not to squish it or it will be in there forever.

 

[Tahagomizer]

That's the beauty of LCD screens, you can have a wee friend. I had one years ago. But alas, it was a short-lived friendship as it was a CCFL-backlit Dell 2711 which got unreasonably hot at comfortable brightness levels so my new friend met his demise, but no sooner than he reached the almost exact geometric center of the screen. I had to take the screen apart to retrieve his body, a truly traumatic memory.

 

[A Computer Guy]

Right. And he has clearly stated he sees a bug, an insect. Not dirt. Not a dead pixel. A bug. A living bug crawling around, no less. But YOU suggested he lie about what he saw.

So don't pretend to act almighty and righteous when it is YOU, Ferrum Master, who suggested the OP not be truthful and say it was dirt particles and not a bug.


I didn't accuse anyone of anything - especially not the OP.

Let's not get too carried away. Perhaps not so obvious I was making a joke about the dead pixel.

 

[Sithaer]

I don't know what the bug was in the OP's monitor but those fruit flies are a pain to get rid of. We had an infestation one time and I ended up having to get an indoor fluorescent bug zapper to finally be rid of them. They are attracted to the light of a monitor too. Especially a laptop display for some reason and pestered the heck out of me when using my laptop.

Yep, tbh I'm not sure whats causing it in our house but theres always a good few of them around especially during winter. 'we only keep fruits in our kitchen and my room is not on the same floor and I keep the door closed most of the time'
They are bothersome thats for sure, 1 always manages to show up when I'm using the phone in my bed.

My previous In Win 101 case was really good at getting rid of them tho, x3 bottom led fans with a bottom dust filter so when they got attracted by the lights they also got stuck there and died under the case. 'whenever I was cleaning my desk/case I've found a bunch of dead ones under the case'

 

[R0H1T]

I've still got the remains of a tiny dead spider in my monitor.
Well it was alive until I tried to get it off the screen, then realised it was inside and now flat.

Well now we know who killed our version of spiderman in this multiverse

 

[Bill_Bright]

Yep, tbh I'm not sure whats causing it in our house but theres always a good few of them around especially during winter. 'we only keep fruits in our kitchen and my room is not on the same floor and I keep the door closed most of the time'

There are several small, flying insects often misidentified as fruit flies. If they have big red eyes, they are probably fruit flies. IMO, it really doesn't matter, they are all just as annoying.

Fruit flies love decaying fruit, but also love hanging around kitchen and bathroom trash bins, drains, garbage disposals, spaces behind missing shower/bath grout, and house plants. If you keep your house meticulously clean, trash bins empty, showers and bath walls properly sealed and don't keep fruit around long enough to rot, but you have house plants, look there.

If you don't remove and clean their secret breeding places, they will return. Once you get rid of their breeding places, fogging the house will kill all the adults buzzing around your head - except leave the house for 4 hours when fogging.

Oh, and don't leave rotting tomatoes on the vine just outside the back door or they will sneak right back inside again, next time you let the dog out.

 

[Waldorf]

@fruitflies
fill a plastic cup with some water, add some fluid like apple juice/beer, and a little liquid dish soap, mix it little foam isnt bad.
put somewhere it wont get knocked over, flies will get in and drown because of the soap.

 

[64K]

@fruitflies
fill a plastic cup with some water, add some fluid like apple juice/beer, and a little liquid dish soap, mix it little foam isnt bad.
put somewhere it wont get knocked over, flies will get in and drown because of the soap.

Never heard of that one but it's certainly creative.

 

[Waldorf]

in the late 90s worked at a large theater with +20 concession spots, serving sugar popcorn and sodas, its a feast for them during summer.
they were trying with lemon slices and cinnamon, to keep them away, was easier to "catch" them by putting it in a cup and let it sit for days (so it ferments, and is more attractive to em)

 

[nomdeplume]

It did abandon ship so far; I hope it doesn't come back with relatives and friends.

Had an interesting conversation with my bank recently. Standing at the counter I see out the window 4 highly edgy guys standing around the external cash machine while a fifth stands up from behind it and lifts away a panel. Teller looks behind and starts telling me about the ongoing battle with hornets that made a nest in it somehow and have been scaring off customers.

Without immediately remembering this, I stopped to use the machine today. Entire screen area is fogged over with something that makes it near impossible to see and there were numerous dead hornets clearly visible and backlit among numerous layers of it. Business was contracted as quickly as possible.

 

[Bill_Bright]

Never heard of that one but it's certainly creative.

I have seen several home remedies similar to Waldorf's that are reported to be very effective - at controlling "adult" fruit flies. The problem is there could be 100s of eggs back at the breeding ground - that's 100s per adult female! This is why I said above,

If you don't remove and clean their secret breeding places, they will return.

 

[64K]

I have seen several home remedies similar to Waldorf's that are reported to be very effective - at controlling "adult" fruit flies. The problem is there could be 100s of eggs back at the breeding ground - that's 100s per adult female! This is why I said above,

Thank you Bill. As always your input is greatly appreciated.

 

[Stephen.]

I have seen several home remedies similar to Waldorf's that are reported to be very effective - at controlling "adult" fruit flies. The problem is there could be 100s of eggs back at the breeding ground - that's 100s per adult female! This is why I said above,

I'm on the lookout now for any activity from the assailant, though yesterday I didn't see it.