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I keep seeing these bugs on a wall in my house in Istanbul (Turkey) walking up and down generally during evening and night. They are about 1 mm long and have a brownish color. I see more of them through late hours. Does anyone know what they are called?

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Those are collembolans. Common name, springtails. Do you have a potted plant nearby? They are completely harmless.

Here is an example:

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(picture from bugguide.net

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    $\begingroup$ Could you please add, why you think these are collembolans? $\endgroup$ – Arsak Apr 5 '18 at 8:13
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    $\begingroup$ SIze and shape. See biology.stackexchange.com/questions/54878/… $\endgroup$ – Karl Kjer Apr 5 '18 at 13:41
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    $\begingroup$ Agreed. The picture is poor but it looks very much like a typical springtail $\endgroup$ – fileunderwater Apr 5 '18 at 20:17

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