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7223. Found this crawling in my bed. Squeezed it in a paper several times. Didn’t seem to die until several times of crushing. Bracebridge, Ontario. Canada Number 7223. This is an earth/soil centipede (order Geophilomorpha) that accidentally got indoors. They are completely harmless; earth/soil centipede detailed information
7222. Not sure what this is but I see them in clusters. Toronto, ON. Canada Number 7222. This is a springtail, a primitive arthropod in the order Collembola, closely related to true insects. These basically are harmless scavengers on bits of decomposing organic matter, but they can become nuisance pests when they occur […]
7221. Hello sir, Please tell me pest name. Tehsil, District Hanumangarh Rajasthan. India Number 7221. This is a sphinx moth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae); it looks like Cephonodes hylas – sphinx moth detailed information
7220. Mississauga, ON. Canada Number 7220. This is an earwig (order Dermaptera); a common nuisance pest. Earwig detailed information
7219. Detached house, south-west Mississauga, Ont. Indoor, Bedroom, on the bed near the pillow. June 10/21, 5:30am. Spider is about 1.0 cm length, body & legs. Reddish-brown colour. Large abdomen, relative to the rest, with pattern on top and small yellow spot on underside near cephalothorax. While we do have spiders, including cellar, […]
7218. Working from home and felt this painful bite and this is what was on my ankle bit me twice I think. Want to rule out kissing bug. Please let me know asap what you think this may be. GEORGETOWN, Ontario. Canada Number 7218. This is an assassin bug known as a […]
7217. Found lots in my parents basement lots in a bedroom some in a bedroom. Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Canada Number 7217. This looks like a whitemarked spider beetle, Ptinus fur (Coleoptera: Ptinidae), a cosmopolitan pest species hat will feed on a wide variety of dried and decaying organic materials, including insect specimens, wasp […]
7216. This is only about a quarter inch long. If that. Is this poisonous? Do they bite? Do I need to worry about infestation? Brampton, Ontario. Canada Number 7216. This is a larva of the introduced Asian multi-coloured lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). They feed on aphids and other small, soft-bodied invertebrates. Asian […]
7215. Found on bedding in June. Markham, Canada Number 7215. This appears to be a small click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae); a harmless accidental intruder. Click Beetle detailed information
7214. Found a couple of these millipede looking bugs on my floor. I live in a first floor apartment in downtown Montreal. Saw them appearing in May. It is pretty hot in my apartment, slightly humid. Find them mostly in the bathroom, but also near my desk and bed. montreal, Québec. Canada Number 7214. […]
7213. It’s in my bed, it was dead, it’s like spring weather today, other days hotter. It’s a beach house. Wildwood, New Jersey. United States Number 7213. This looks like an Oriental beetle, Anomala orientalis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Oriental Beetle detailed information.
7212. Navan, Ontario. Canada Number 7212. This appear to be a nymph of an eastern boxelder bug, Boisea trivittata (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Rhopalidae), a very common nuisance pest. Nymph of an Eastern Boxelder Bug detailed information , including some control recommendations.
7211. These little bugs are quite small (2-3 mm) and around my basement window sills. Winnipeg, MB. Canada Number 7211. This is a clover mite (Bryobia praetiosa). These basically are nuisance pests that do no real harm. Clover Mite Detailed Information
7210. Pembroke, ON. Canada Number 7210. This appears to be a sac spider in the genus Cheiracanthium. Sac Spider Example They can deliver a painful, but not dangerous bite; Sac Spider Detailed Information
7209. Golden, British Columbia. Canada Number 7209. This is a relative of grasshoppers and crickets known as the great grig (Cyphoderris monstrosa; Orthoptera: Prophalangopsidae). Great Grig Detailed Information
7208. Corner Brook, NL. Canada Number 7208. This is a pseudoscorpion, an arachnid related to spiders and true scorpions that prey on other small arthropods. They are non-venomous and harmless to humans. Pseudoscorpion Detailed Information
7207. Copper Horn Town, Radium Hot Springs BC. Canada Number 7207. This is a centipede (class Chilopoda) in the family Lithobiidae (stone centipedes); they are not dangerous to humans. Centipede Detailed Information
7206. Found on our wooden privacy wall 1st sighting. Stratford, PE. Canada Number 7206. This is Lytta aenea, a blister beetle (Coleoptera: Meloidae). Blister Beetle Detailed Information
7205. Found on porch, during hot day in May. Haven’t seen one before, it was quite long with fuzzy entente, it was near my front door so just want to be sure it isn’t something to worry about if it gets indoors or if I should take precautions. Hamilton, Ontario. Canada Number 7205. […]
7204. Can you identify this? I have never seen anything like it before. Temperance Vale, New Brunswick, Canada. Number 7203. This is a jumping spider (family Salticidae) in the genus Phidippus. They have excellent eyesight and actively hunt down their prey. They are not dangerous to humans.
7203. I’ve found a few of these in the bedroom a week after noticing itchy bites that look like bed bug bites, many in a row/cluster pattern. It’s very small (1-3mm long) and although it looks like a bed bug from the bottom, the top view looks very similar to the black carpet […]
7202. I found. few of these tiny black bug on my dogs fur. They were just on the top fur not on the skin. Akax, Ontario, Canada Number 7202. This is an aphid (Hemiptera/Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae). These are strictly plant feeders, and will cause no harm to your dog. Aphid Detailed Information
7201. Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia Number 7201. This looks like a nymph of a planthopper (superfamily Fulgoroidea) in the family Flatidae. Planthopper Nymph Specimen
7200. Several in kitchen and one came out from under the baseboards in the living room. This is a house we haven’t moved into yet and need to know what these are before we proceed. Ottawa, ON Canada Number 7200. This is a nymph of a German cockroach, Blattella germanica (Blattodea: Ectobiidae), […]
7199. Found a bug in our home I don’t know if it is good or not. Naujaat Number 7199. This appears to be a larva of a beetle in the family Dermestidae (hide/skin/larder/carpet beetles and allies). Beetle Control Recommendations
7198. Hi, found this isolated specimen on the 8th floor of my apartment downtown. Just curious as to what it is, thanks. Ouest, Montréal QC. Canada Number 7198. This is a larva of a black carpet beetle (Coleoptera: Dermestidae; Attagenus sp.) or close relative. These will feed on a very […]
7197. I have noticed numbers of these insects at my camp near New Ross as well as in my workshop at home. New Ross, NS Canada Number 7197. This is a western conifer seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Coreidae). Although harmless, these can become nuisance pests when they enter homes in search […]
7196. Blue Mountains, Ontario Canada Number 7196. This is a western conifer seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Coreidae). Although harmless, these can become nuisance pests when they enter homes in search of shelter. Western Conifer Seed Bug Detailed Information
7195. This was on my kitchen floor, need to know what it is. Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Canada Number 7195. It’s a cobweb/comb-footed spider (family Theridiidae) in the genus Steatoda; likely Steatoda bipunctata (commonly known as the rabbit hutch spider). They are not aggressive, but may deliver a painful bite if handled […]
7194. I would like to know what kind/species of spider this is. I live in Quebec Canada and I need to make sure it’s not an infestation. Gatineau, QC Canada Number 7194. This is an eastern parson spider, Herpyllus ecclesiasticus, in the family Gnaphosidae (ground spiders). They may enter buildings while hunting […]
7193. We have been finding a few of these caterpillars in the house. Mostly near the patio door in the kitchen, however, we did see one at the top of the basement stairs. It is springtime now and has been quite rainy for the last couple of weeks. Can you help us […]
7192. We have found at least 20 of these in the last few weeks since moving into our home in Carlisle, ON. They vary in size, this one is about an inch long in total (legs and all). My husband said he saw one much bigger. Noticeable large bobbly things on its head (excuse […]
7191. Found in my 2nd floor bathroom. Were not here last year when I moved in. Edmonton, Alberta Canada Number 7191. This is not a pest. It is a scarlet malachite beetle, Malachius aeneus (Coleoptera: Melyridae). Scarlet Malachite Beetle Detailed information