Woman catches ‘rat-bite fever’ from pet rat, develops serious rash, infection
Woman catches ‘rat-bite fever’ from pet rat, develops serious rash, infection
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Cockroaches
November 5, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6693. So these are pics of 2 different guys who were found in my sink and bathtub, but I’m pretty sure they’re the same bug. They were going in may and june, in toronto. Yesterday I found another one who looks similar on my living room floor, in the middle of the day. I […]
Tick
November 4, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6700. I pulled this off of my leg. Loretto, Ontario. Canada Number 6700. This is an engorged female tick; as its overall appearance is consistent with one in the genus Ixodes that includes the deer tick, you should keep alert for any signs/symptoms of Lyme disease. Click here for detailed information on Lyme disease […]
Fungus gnat
November 4, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6699. Hello. I am interested to know what this species is so we know how to address them from entering our facility. Any help would be greatly appreciated. We have contacted local pest control but we are not confident they have identified it correctly and looking for a second opinion. The deem this to […]
Grain beetles
November 4, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6698. We had a few in our window ledge then suddenly a tonne in the crumbs under child’s stool and then moved the oven and found them all through our drawers. Killed a bunch with insecticides but still coming out of the crevices in our floor but much less so. We also had bites […]
Click beetle
November 4, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6697. I have seen a number of these insects around my house and I am concerned about what they are. Pickering, Ontario. Canada Number 6697. This is a small click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae), a harmless accidental visitor. Click here for details.
Sowbug
November 4, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6696. Waterloo Ontario. Canada Number 6696. This is a sowbug, a terrestrial arthropod in the order Isopoda. Also known as pillbugs, roly polys, woodlice, and slaters, they primarily are harmless scavengers found in the decomposing organic matter.
Larva of a black carpet beetle
November 4, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6695. Red with a fluffy butt! Found it on top of my bed in the middle of the day. Winnipeg, Manitoba. Canada Number 6695. This is a larva of a black carpet beetle (Coleoptera: Dermestidae; Attagenus sp.) or close relative. Click here for control recommendations.
Predaceous diving beetle
November 4, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6694. Legal, Alberta. Canada Number 6694. This is a predaceous diving beetle (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae). These and their larvae (water tigers) are voracious predators on other small aquatic life forms. They are strong fliers and often are found far from any water.
Cockroaches
November 4, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6693. So these are pics of 2 different guys who were found in my sink and bathtub, but I’m pretty sure they’re the same bug. They were going in may and june, in toronto. Yesterday I found another one who looks similar on my living room floor, in the middle of the day. I […]
Ichneumon wasp
November 4, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6692. We have found a few of them in that last few days and wondering what they are as we have not seen them before, we are finding them in our home and I have kids so just wondering what they are. Seal Cove WB., NL. Canada Number 6692. This is an ichneumon wasp […]
Western conifer seed bug
November 4, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6691. Found crawling on patio door in an. Also similar to one seen in family restaurant. Timberlea, Nova Scotia. Canada Number 6691. This a western conifer seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Coreidae), a very common and widespread nuisance pest. No control is needed. Click here for more detailed information.
Camel/cave cricket
November 4, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6690. Saskatoon, SK. Canada Number 6690. This is a camel/cave cricket (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae). These usually are found in relatively dark, undisturbed places. They basically are harmless scavengers, but sometimes can become nuisance pests when they occur indoors. Click here for more detailed information.
Whitemarked spider beetle
November 4, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6689. Just moved into a furnished apartment, found this while cleaning, I searched the web and can’t seem to find anything like it. Can someone tell me what kind of bug it is please. Thank you! St. John’s, Newfoundland. Canada Number 6689. This is a whitemarked spider beetle, Ptinus fur (Coleoptera: Anobiidae; subfamily Ptininae). […]
Fishing spiders
November 4, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6688. Found outside my house. Cool morning. October 4th 2019. Calgary, Alberta. Canada Number 6688. This looks like one of the fishing spiders (family Pisauridae) in the genus Dolomedes, these are harmless to humans. Click here for an image.
Drugstore beetle
November 4, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6687. These beetles have recently appeared in my bedroom (2nd floor in a house). They are always found in individual, 1 – 2 everyday. Only seen them on/near my bed so far, which is also close to window and a coffee tree plant. Number 6687. This is either a cigarette or drugstore beetle, these […]
Beetle
November 4, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6686. The bug is probably around 0.5 CM long, and it was found crawling on our curtains/around our window ledge. We’ve seen it a few times around the condo, and we have no idea where it comes from or what it is. I found a few more in random places in the apartment – […]
Bird mites
October 31, 2019 in Ask an Expert /by Pest Control CanadaI’ve had a terrible rat mite problem for 3 years. I’ve lost access to my bedroom and my study room. I’ve had pest control come in to leave rat traps and spray for rat mites. I haven’t seen a rat in over 2 years, but after 3 months of pest control spray, the mites keep […]
Cluster Flies
October 31, 2019 in Ask an Expert /by Pest Control CanadaI live in LaPeche, Qc. My south facing outside wall is covered with Cluster flies and they are starting to come in through the basement windows. How do I get rid of them? They are all over the walls and I can’t reach those high on the walls. Is there a kind of insecticide powder […]
Bed Bugs
October 31, 2019 in Ask an Expert /by Pest Control CanadaHello! This will be a little long but I’m hoping someone could help. Two weeks ago my niece and brother in law were visiting and they stayed over night two nights she brought a backpack but it was only in the house for 10 mins ish like twice and they slept on our couch. Well […]
San Diego woman living in van with 300 rats agrees to give them up
October 18, 2019 in Ask an Expert, Pest News /by Pest Control CanadaSan Diego woman living in van with 300 rats agrees to give them up
Flea control
October 11, 2019 in Ask an Expert /by Pest Control CanadaI have a dog, I flea treated him but my room mate had cats that she did not treat. The infestation is bad. The room mate has since left with the cats, but my house is still infested. I never had this problem before until her cats arrived. I’m overwhelmed and don’t know what to […]
Springtail control
October 11, 2019 in Ask an Expert /by Pest Control CanadaHi, Can you guys suggest an insecticide to get rid of springtails. I’ve had my home sprayed three times but with limited success. My home is not damp and is very clean. John H. CBS, Nefoundland Chemical applications (usually pyrethroids) generally are not recommended for springtail control, as the effect is only temporary and […]
Cockroach control
October 11, 2019 in Ask an Expert /by Pest Control CanadaHello, I hope you are well. I would like to know if cockroach spray/dust is safe for infants. I live in an apartment and they are spraying to get rid of cockroaches. I have a 1 month infant. They have said that we need to leave the apartment for 4 hours after they spray. I […]
Young nymph of an assassin bug
October 11, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6685. This is the only photo. This bug is very small. Maybe a millimetre. Slemon Park PEI. Canada Number 6685. This is a young nymph of an assassin bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae) known as the masked hunter (Reduvius personatus). This is a cosmopolitan species often found in buildings where they prey upon other insects found […]
Terrestrial crustacean
October 11, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6684. Found in the basement. Less than half an inch. Edmonton, Alberta. Canada Number 6684. This is a terrestrial crustacean in the order Isopoda. They go by a variety of common names, including sowbugs, pillbugs, slaters, woodlice, and roly polys. They are harmless scavengers on decomposing organic matter, but occasionally become nuisance pests when […]
Parasitic wasp
October 11, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6683. Found on the wall of my condo unit on a warm humid day after a few cooler rainy days. Not sure how it got in as balcony doors and windows are kept closed. Toronto, Ontario. Canada Number 6683. This is a parasitic wasp, likely in the family Braconidae. These all are parasitic on […]
Caterpillar
October 11, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6682. This was on my wall this morning. Looks similar to the scarlet malachite but without the pointy things. It was about 1 cm long. I live in BC. Thank you. Number 6682. This is a caterpillar rather than a beetle larva. One possibility is that it might be a caterpillar of the Indian […]
Larva of a carpet beetle
October 11, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6681. Closet floor. Toronto, ON. Canada Number 6681. This is a larva of a carpet beetle (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in the genus Attagenus (black carpet beetles and allies). Click here for some control recommendations.
Centipede
October 11, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6680. Found dead on the carpet near the sliding balcony doors. Quite large, between 1/2 to 3/4 inch. Calgary, AB. Canada Number 6680. This is a centipede (class Chilopoda). These are general predators on other small arthropods, and ones like this are harmless to humans. Click here for more detailed information.
Checkered beetle
October 11, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6679. Found on firewood near Alliston Ontario. Hopefully these photos are of better quality. Thank you. Alliston, Ontario. Canada Number 6679. This is a checkered beetle (Coleoptera: Cleridae). These are general predators on other small arthropods, mainly other insects. Click here for an example
Nymph of an assassin bug
October 11, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6678. Taken 23rd of September. In the past few days I’ve repeatedly found bug bites with small white tubes that were easily pulled out. Now, I found this bug acting dead and not moving in any way to the point that I picked it up with needles under the wings to stage a photograph. […]
Bumble bee
October 11, 2019 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6677. Larger than a quarter. Totally black with yellow in circle on back and around the neck. If it’s a bee I want to let it go. Langley, British Columbia. Canada Number 6677. This is a bumble bee, Hymenoptera: Apidae, Bombus sp. These are valuable pollinators, and several species are endangered/threatened. Click here for […]