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6811. I’ve seen it my my apartment once in a wile and idk what it is and I’m worried that it could be harmful. Id also like to know more about it if possible. Fort-Coulonge, Quebec. Canada Number 6811. This is a house centipede, Scutigera coleoptrata. This is an introduced species having a […]
6810. May 2020. Found inside home near a lake near Napanee, ON. Have seen at least 10 of these in our home over the last 3 weeks. Erinsville, ON. Canada Number 6810. This is a broad-nosed/short-snouted weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; subfamily Entiminae). These weevils often enter buildings in search of shelter, but do no harm […]
6809. I tried my best. We were out and about outside. This was on my pants which I had taken off before discovery. The orange part at the back pulsates. Goes up and down. I made a video. I just want to know what it is. I have NEVER seen such a thing before. […]
6808. Is it a bed bug? If not what is it? Thank you very much. Ottawa, Ontario. Canada Number 6808. This looks like a cigarette beetle, Lasioderma serricorne (Coleoptera: Anobiidae).This is a cosmopolitan species that can become a pantry pest, feeding on a very wide variety of dry stored food products. Click here for […]
6807. hello. sorry i ask from Portugal, but i found this service to indentify bugs. i found this bugs two in my bed, and now in boxs with books. can you tell me if is a bed bug? or if its other type of bug? best regards, Domingos. Redondo Portugal Number 6807. Not […]
6806. I am trying to identify a bug that I have been seeing in my home in Wisconsin. I have only see three so far and they seem to be in the same area. One on a chair, one on the table next to the chair, and one on the floor next […]
RATS – I heard rats in my attic a couple weeks ago. I had my landlord send an exterminator and he really seems to know what he is talking about, but what doesn’t make sense to me us that he doesn’t want to inspect my attic at all, set traps, or seal up any holes. […]
CEILING NOISE – Hi, I was wondering if you can help me out about a problem I am having not sure what it is but I am hearing something in my living room ceiling no sounds just little scratches I am wondering what it could be and how it’s getting in there …Thanks. Burnt Islands […]
SEAWEED FLIES – House is located 20 meters from the sea. In late fall, during a spell of warm weather, we are infested by small (3/16 in.) slender flies that seem to breed in seaweed. They come out of seaweed in hoards when it is disturbed. Once inside they seek the windows. Difficult to kill, […]
KNITTING WOOL – I have a big wooden box filled with knitting wool, which stands on the floor. The box is quite big, standing waist high. Last June we had an infestation of cockroaches. This was eradicated by a pest control firm. The cockroaches managed to crawl into the box, and killed there. I should […]
6805. King City, Ontario. Canada Number 6805. This is a non-biting midge (Diptera: Chironomidae). Cousins to mosquitoes, they sometimes occur in such large numbers as to become serious nuisances. Click here for more detailed information.
6804. Probably brought in house on my dogs from bushes or trees. Saskatoon, Sask. Canada Number 6804. This is a sowbug, a terrestrial crustacean in the order Isopoda; the vast majority of these are harmless scavengers on decomposing organic matter. They breathe through gills that must be kept moist, so keeping your […]
6803. Found indoors, just started last month, corners of countertops and other kitchen areas ( do not attack grains/food) and wood floor. Burlington, Ontario. Canada Number 6803. This is a grain beetle in the genus Oryzaephilus (saw-toothed and merchant grain beetles). These can infest a wide variety of dry stored food products. […]
6801. These show up on or near my bedroom window (on the inside) in the spring and summer months in Toronto. It’s April and I have seen one or so per day. During the summer, I find maybe ten per day. Ontario North YorkCanada Number 6801. The image is not clear enough for […]
6802. April 20, 2020. Okotoks, Alberta. Found this guy crawling inside trash can in our bathroom. Less than 1/4” long. Can’t find it on any website. Okotoks, AB. Canada Number 6802. I cannot identify with confidence from this ventral view. When photographing insects and the like, the most useful view is dorsal, from […]
6800. A little black bug about a quarter of an inch long. Brownington, Vermont. United States Number 6800. This is a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae); its shape is suggestive of that of one of the grain/granary weevils in the genus Sitophilus – Click here. Because of that, you should inspect any areas where you […]
6799. April 2020 outdoors rural area walked around, did not see it land nor take off. Maple Ridge, BC. Canada Number 6799. This is a giant stonefly (Plecoptera: Pteronarcidae; Pteronarcys sp.). They are harmless, and their aquatic larvae are an important component of the freshwater food web. Click here for detailed information on these insects.
6798. Found in Vancouver BC on our back porch today, April 19th. The blue and pink shimmer stood out and we have been trying to identify it. Body type seems closest to several borer beetles but not really sure. Vancouver, BC. Canada Number 6798. This is a European ground beetle, Carabus nemoralis (Coleoptera: Carabidae), […]
6797. These bugs are currently in my yard where the snow has melted on the south side of my house. I need to know what they are to know if they are dangerous for my kids or our animals, please help. Valhalla Centre, Alberta. Canada Number 6797. These are springtails, primitive arthropods in […]
6796. Looking to know more about this bug we found in our living room today. Cornwall, Ontario. Canada Number 6796. This is a nymph of an assassin bug known as a masked hunter (Reduvius personatus; Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae), a cosmopolitan species often found indoors and reputed to have a very painful ‘bite’- Click here for more […]
6795. Hi, we saw this approximately 4 mm insect indoor after moving to an apartment on April 2020. please identify the insect and recommend how to deal with it. Thanks. Richmond Hill, Ontario. Canada Number 6795. This appear to be a carpet beetle (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in the genus Attagenus (black carpet beetle and allies). […]
6794. I have found these on our basement suite walls. They range from 1/8″ to 1/4″ in size. They have way to many legs to count. Kamloops is a very dry climate but maybe being in basement it could be damper. average temperature in basement is 20C. Thanks. Kamloops, BC. Canada Number 6794. […]
6793. Found bug on skin in bed. Green river, Wyoming. United States Number 6793. This could be a carpet beetle (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in the genus Attagenus (black carpet beetle and allies). Click here for control recommendations.
6792. I’m having trouble ID-ing this bug. I just found two of them on the bed EW! It’s very small, maybe 2mm. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Ty. Calgary, Alberta. Canada Number 6792. This looks like a grain beetle in the genus Oryzaephilus (saw-toothed and merchant grain beetles). These can infest a […]
6791. April 2020: I’ve been finding these pinhead-size tiny bugs in my bedroom in bedding and even running across my phone screen. They’re extremely hard to photograph well: I tried magnifying them with my phone and placing them next to a dime for scale. They look like specks to the human eye. I’m extremely afraid […]
6790. This kind of ant is found inside my house recently, not sure if the ant is harmful to the house or human, and how can I get rid of the ant? Thanks. Maple, Ontario. Canada Number 6790. From its size relative to the quarter, it just about has to be a carpenter ant (Camponotus […]
6789. There about 10-15 of them near my window stills, balcony door and some carpeted area. They are about 0.5cm and brown, rounded like grams/pulses. Are they harmful or dangerous? They do not seem to be on beds or on any furniture. Scarborough, Canada. Number 6789. I cannot be certain from this image, but a […]
6788. In Edmonton Alberta in April. I had been outside most of the day. Found this in the room where I was changing clothes. Edmonton, Alberta. Canada Number 6788. This is a larva of a scarlet malachite beetle, Malachius aeneus (Coleoptera: Melyridae); Click here for detailed information. This is not a pest, but simply an […]
6787. We have been finding these beetles “dead” on our second floor for a few weeks. The last few days we have found moving ones during the day as well. We recently completed a renovation on our home and want to make sure these pests are doing any damage. East York, Ontario. Canada Number 6787. […]
6786. Gandhi Nagar, Delhi, India Number 6786. This is a harmless orb-weaving spider (family Araneidae). Its leg posture is typical for the genera Argiope and Gea. Click here for an example.
6785. Please see attached. Number 6785. This looks like a larva of a carpet beetle (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in the genus Attagenus (black carpet beetles and allies). Click here for a fact sheet with detailed information.
6784. I have seen at least six of these beetles in my house since March 1st. They don’t bite, from what I’ve seen. I haven’t even seen them fly, honestly. Just find them crawling on me or my wall. Nanaimo, BC. Canada Number 6784. This is a broad-nosed/short-snouted weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; subfamily Entiminae). Click here […]
6783. Larvae observed devouring brassica vegetables in Kashmir. Chowdrybagh, J&K Ganderbal. India Number 6783. This looks like a caterpillar of a moth in the family Noctuidae, subfamily Plusiinae ; Click here for an example.