Here is a picture. I see a lot of insects like these near my window. Anyone has ideas about what species are they and how to avoid attracting them? Thanks!
This moth-like insect that come through the window screen
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It's a window latch and keeper. Unscrew a good one, head over the your local hardware store, and see if they have a match in stock. Pay close attention to the distance between the screw holes and the how tight the two parts are pulled together. They come in a lot of styles, e.g. this would work if the keeper was on a horizontal instead of on a vertical surface:
You can also look online, and worst case scenario, you'll have to go to the window manufacturer to get the replacement parts.
I realize that you don't want to proceed with the project but I thought I'd answer anyway in case someone else is curious. I am a licensed contractor and my company specializes in basement remodeling; we have done several window expansions or additions in concrete foundations. A few things:
- You definitely need a permit for this project (though you don't need to hire a contractor) this is a structural modification and needs to be done correctly.
- You definitely need a structural engineer to write you a letter after a site inspection stating his recommendations for keeping the structural integrity (when you get a permit, they'll require this any way.
- If you are making a bedroom in the area you are adding a window to, you'll want to make sure that the new window you put in meets egress code for inspection/permit reasons.
Though you can support the new opening with pressure treated wood (according the engineers prescription, of course), most likely the engineer will recommend a steel frame in the newly cut opening. We use a 4"x4"x1/4" steel frame that the engineer signs off on. You can have one made to fit your opening at your local steel fabricator. (see pic below)
After you install the frame with bolts into the concrete and silicone sealant around the entire perimeter, the installation of the window is a piece of cake.
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I opened the photo again and I am leaning to a termite swarm. Wings look thicker and even, I can’t quite see the antenna but they don’t look like ants and although the body looks thicker than an ant I am not a pro but have remodeled both termite and carpenter ant / flying ants houses in Oregon. And the heavy wings straight thick body to me remind me of those wood munching home wreckers. So I would suggest that, killing them with spray would be a good thing, if a swarm they may have come from someplace else and resting up looking for a new home. If you can spray some and get a couple bodies if the antennas can be zoomed in on and the body maybe we could tell with confidence.