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6461. These ‘beetles’ are twice the size of a ladybug, but the same shape. I took these photos today (July 12th, 2019) in the yard near the lake. They are/have devoured whatever plant that is that is like a vine, gets purple flowers on it and then they turn into red ‘berries’ that the birds like! […]
6460. It bit me about 3 weeks ago its still swollen tonight i have fever. Society Hill, South Carolina. United States Number 6460. This is an earwig (order Dermaptera); it is extremely unlikely that it was the cause of your distress. They very rarely bite, and are more likely to pinch you with their forceps-like cerci. […]
6459. Very curious about what this big is. Thank you. Penetanguishene, Ontario. Canada Number 6459. This is a sugar maple borer, Glycobius speciosus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Click here for an image. Their larvae mine under the bark of living sugar maple trees.
6458. Cambridge, Ontario. Canada Number 6458. This is a female predaceous diving beetle (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae). These are general predators on other small aquatic life forms; they are strong fliers that may be found quite some distance from any water.
6457. Found 2 in my sons bed. I checked his head and it doesn’t appear to be lice. Please help. Red Deer, Canada Number 6457. This is a tiny, harmless beetle of some kind; possibly a minute scavenger beetle (Coleoptera: Latridiidae), Click here for an example.
6456. I have more photos available, when I poked it it didn’t fly, it let me get as close as I wanted without moving but it wasn’t dead, I’m just curious to what it is, as I’ve never seen one before. Edmonton, Alberta. Canada Number 6456. This is Urocerus albicornis, a wood wasp (Hymenoptera: Siricidae), Click […]
6455. Is this a carpet beetle larvae? Scarborough, Ontario. Canada Number 6455. It does look like a larva of a carpet beetle (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in the genus Anthrenus.
6454. Please help. St. thomas, Ontario. Canada Number 6454. This is a German cockroach, Blattella germanica (Blattoidea: Ectobiidae), a cosmopolitan species that is notoriously difficult to eradicate. Click here for control recommendations.
6453. Dwight Ave. Oshawa, Ontario. Canada Number 6453. This looks suspiciously like a bed bug; Click here for detailed information.
6452. I noticed my cat trying to get on the window ledge and that’s when I saw thing. I have no idea what it is and it’s the first time I saw this in my house. I hope that it’s not poisonous since I do have small children and animals. Range Road 272, Spruce Grove, Alberta. […]
6451. I have never had these insects in the house before, but this is the third one that I’ve killed this week. It is a flying insect that I’ve seen in the evening or early nighttime, flies slowly, relatively easy to kill. Any thoughts? Glenelg St W. Lindsay, Ontario. Canada Number 6451. This is an assassin […]
6450. Approx 2 1.2” long, two eye type marlins st the top of its body, not sure if it had wings. When I placed a glass over the top of it, it withdrew its head and legs into its body. King Street West, Chatham-Kent, Ontario. Canada Number 6450. This is an eyed elater, Alaus oculatus (Coleoptera: […]
6449. Found this bug in the house near my exterior door. Chelford rd. Toronto, Ontario. Canada Number 6449. This is an assassin bug known as a masked hunter (Reduvius personatus; Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae). This is a cosmopolitan species often found indoors and reputed to have a very painful ‘bite’- Click here for more detailed information.
6448. Hello. I found about 6 to 7 of these beetles on my durum wheat that I am growing in my garden. I was wondering if these are a beneficial insect or a pest. If you could identify it, that would be great. Thanks. Humboldt, Saskatchewan. Canada Number 6448. This is a scarlet malachite beetle, Malachius […]
6447. Found this dead bug, plus another dozen or so, outside, in the capture of my gutters, coming from the second story roof. Any idea what it might be. Romaniuk Place, Richmond, British Columbia. Canada Number 6447. This is a scarab beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae); it looks like one those commonly called June bugs or May beetles. […]
6446. Roughly quarter inch long when fully flat, they probably can either bite or sting, fast moving when they want to. I’ve found dozens of these things under a large tree that only lets moss grow under it in my front yard. Are they a weevil or similar? Thank you for the help. Nith Rd. Cambridge, […]
6445. Very slow moving bug. When I touched it, it’s lower body was able to stretch out, and retract back again. Very strange creature! Seaforth, Ontario. Canada Number 6445. This is a larva of a lacewing (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). These are general predators on other small, soft-bodied arthropods such as aphids and caterpillars. Occasionally, they will ‘sample’ […]
6444. Taking July 6, 2019. Early morning stroll in my flower garden. This spider was eating a bee prior to this picture… Hot, sunny and humide morning… Rue Principale, Néguac, New Brunswick. Canada Number 6444. This is a Misumena vatia, a crab spider (family Thomisidae) known as the goldenrod crab spider. This species can change its […]
6443. Was found in my bathroom above the door… about the size of a wasp. Beginning of July. Croft Ave, Milton, On. Canada Number 6443. This looks like an assassin bug known as a masked hunter (Reduvius personatus; Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae). This is a cosmopolitan species often found indoors and reputed to have a very painful ‘bite’- Click […]
6442. Found outside in research plots in a field near Vanscoy. Two of the same insect were seen fighting. Many have been spotted around the wheat and canola plots. Do not know if they are eating or damaging any of the crops. Insect is approximately an inch long. Have seen them walking/gliding over the ground by […]
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6441. Windsor, ON. Canada Number 6441. This is a terrestrial crustacean in the order Isopoda; common names include sowbug, pillbug, woodlouse, and slater. The vast majority of these are harmless scavengers on decomposing organic matter.
6440. Large beetle type. Not sure if it can fly but has wings. Rear is an iridescent green and head area is iridescent reddish purple. Smaller antenna, head appears to be roach like or ant like. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada. Number 6440. This is a blister beetle (Coleoptera: Meloidae) in the genus Lytta; Click here example.
6439. First time ever seeing one of these bugs, to me it looks like sucker fish or bottom feeder. Found on my window outside so it must fly. Maybe new to the Yukon. Haines Junction, Yukon. Canada Number 6439. This is a mayfly (order Ephemeroptera). The adults only live for a day or so; just long […]
6438. Found on our deck at night first week of July. Flew right in my partners face. Nova Scotia. Thanks! Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Canada Number 6438. This looks like a female spring fishfly, Chauliodes rastricornis (Megaloptera: Corydalidae; subfamily Chauliodinae); their larvae are aquatic and sometimes called hellgrammites. Click here for more detailed information.
6437. Found crawling along the patio … about the size of a common black ant, which I thought it was initially; however, when provoked it jumped several inches in the air. Caught this one and two others, and found they seemed to be coming out from under a garden shed, that is adjacent to our patio. […]
6436. What is this??? High river, Alberta. Canada Number 6436. This is a small-eyed sphinx moth, Paonias myops (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae), Click here for more detailed information.
6435. Yacht Rd. Sechelt, British Columbia. Canada Number 6435. This is a ten-lined June beetle, Polyphylla decemlineata (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), their larvae can be pests on tree farms – Click here for more detailed information.
6434. Found in a small lake in Hearst, Ontario. Hearst, Ontario. Canada Number 6434. This is a larva of an aquatic beetle, either a predaceous diving beetle (family Dytiscidae) or a water scavenger beetle (family Hydrophilidae). Similar in appearance, both are general predators on other small aquatic life forms.
6433. Found on the floor of house in the kitchen. There were a few found. June 2019 in Ontario. Black underbelly. Six legs. Light brown. Stripes down body but doesn’t start at head. No spikes on legs. Worried it was a German cockroach but doesn’t seem to fit the pictures. Please advise. Thanks. Birchview Drive, Oshawa, […]
6432. Wheatley conservation area. southwestern ontario near windsor by lake erie. Windsor, Ontario. Canada Number 6432. This is a dark fishing spider, Dolomedes tenebrosus (family Pisauridae), the largest spider species native to Ontario. Not at all dangerous to humans, and in spite of its name, these can be found a long distance from water. Click here for […]
6431. What is it. Nadeau St. Quesnel, BC. Canada Number 6431. This is a broad-nosed short-snouted weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; subfamily Entiminae) such as a black vine weevil.
6430. Darling Street, St. John’s, NL. Canada Number 6430. This is a mayfly (order Ephemeroptera). The adults only live for a day or so; just long enough to find mates and lay eggs. They do not feed, but may become nuisances when they emerge in large numbers. They spend most of their lives as nymphs […]