Answer: "Unusual Bug Infestation

To those of you who responded to my post earlier this week…I was looking for help regarding a strange infestation that brand new tenants were in touch with me about: scores of “bugs” coming through one window that was surrounded with ivy….the exterminator (who was probably not even needed) confirmed that they were ordinary “garden variety” BEETLES (not powder beetles as someone suggested, nor any other wood boring variety thankfully). It seems they had nested in the ivy and/or air conditioner (both have now been removed). All is well, and I’m relieved that it was nothing more serious.

Thanks to all for your input and suggestions.

With the weather getting chillier, if anyone has a similar situation…you might want to hack back that ivy that tends to surround and grow over windows.