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A few years ago, I put a home WiFi router in my backyard gazebo, for network access in the yard.
I discovered the spiders and potato bugs like it, presumably because it's slightly warm, and provides shelter under it. I periodically would remove the router, wipe away the webs and dead bugs, and then put it back.
However, although it's been working fine with my iOS devices and MacBook Pro, this cheap 802.11g router doesn't play nice with my Android devices. So I replaced it with a cheap 802.11n router yesterday. When I removed the old router, this is what I found:
It had the usual junk on it, but this time there were occasional ants crawling in and out of the crevices. It was more impressive when I opened it up though.
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The white things are pupae.

I discovered the spiders and potato bugs like it, presumably because it's slightly warm, and provides shelter under it. I periodically would remove the router, wipe away the webs and dead bugs, and then put it back.
However, although it's been working fine with my iOS devices and MacBook Pro, this cheap 802.11g router doesn't play nice with my Android devices. So I replaced it with a cheap 802.11n router yesterday. When I removed the old router, this is what I found:

It had the usual junk on it, but this time there were occasional ants crawling in and out of the crevices. It was more impressive when I opened it up though.

Video
The white things are pupae.
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