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6399 8. They seem to start off as the small red ones, and grow into the bigger brown ones. Unless they’re different species, infesting at the same time :/ Kelowna, British Columbia Canada Number 6399. This is a nymph of a boxelder bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Rhopalidae; Boisea sp.). Generally considered nuisance pests, they have been […]
6398 Hi there, I live in a low rise condo building on the 4th floor and every night in the summer, around dusk, a swarm of what look like flying, gold beetles come out from somewhere in the roof flashing. I have a good quality picture of one. What are they and how can I be […]
6397 Found at Shubenacabie Canal Park near the lake, June 15 2019. Quite large, over 2 cm long, heavily armoured. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Number 6397. You must be near a stream or pond, as this is a dragonfly nymph that has completed its growth and has left the water in order to find a […]
6396 Please identify. This was found in my newer build home near light switch in en-suite. Never seen before. Was smaller than picture. Brantford, Ontario Canada Number 6396. This is a click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae), a harmless accidental intruder.
6395 Found this on our carpeted stairs in the evening. Today it’s been raining all day. We have only seen this one – but unsure what it is. We think it’s an assassin bug but not sure. If so, is it dangerous? What are we supposed to do? Thanks. Orleans, Ontario, Canada Number 6395. This […]
6394 Hello, Found this under a tea towel on my kitchen counter. June 14, 2019 in the Hamilton region. Thought it might be a German Beetle hoping it wasnt a bed bug but couldnt rule any out. If it was a bedbug why would I find it under a tea towel in my kitchen? Thanks very […]
6393 Small. 2 spruce street, Charlottetown, Charlottetown C1A 3G6 Canada Number 6393. This is a larder beetle, Dermestes lardarius (Coleoptera: Dermestidae), a cosmopolitan species that can be a pantry pest. Click here
6392 Please identify this arachnid/insect if possible and could you please let us know if dangerous to humans and pets? Thank you. 6 Fairknowe Drive, Apt 8 Brockville, ON K6V 1J5 Canada Number 6392. It’s a pseudoscorpion, a non-venomous relative of true scorpions and spiders. They are general predators on other small arthropods. Click here […]
6391 I found these this morning when I opened my curtains for the day. I grabbed a tape measure to give an idea of the size of them. They haven’t moved in about 3 hours, now. What are they?Nepean, Ontario, Canada Number 6391. This is a mating pair of crane flies (Diptera: Tipulidae); completely harmless.
6390 Cool Finished basement June 12, 2019. 32 Edna St. Noëlville, Ontario P0M 2N0 Canada Number 6390. This is a darkling beetle (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Ones like this often are found under bark of logs or dead trees; its occurrence indoors is strictly accidental.
6389 Central Alabama – Indoors @ about 73 degrees Fahrenheit – Evening hours. 2635 Chandalar Circle, Pelham, Alabama 35124 United States Number 6389. This is an organ-pipe mud dauber wasp, Trypoxylon politum (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae); Click here for more detailed information.
6388 I found this in my bed in late May, just found another flying inside of my lamp last night. I have about 5 bites. The bites are mosquito like bumps that are extremely itchy even beyond 1 week. Very small. Black body with red stripe. Will have to zoom in picture to get best look. […]
6387 364 Diefenbaker Dr. Fort McMurray, Alberta T9k 2k3 Canada Number 6387. This is a larva of a brown lacewing (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae). These are general predators on other small soft-bodied arthropods such as aphids and small caterpillars.
6385 Found this on our futon today. 13407 67 street, Edmonton, AB T5C0C6 Canada Number 6385. This is a short-snouted/broad-nosed weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; subfamily Entiminae). These often enter buildings in search of shelter but do no harm there.
6384 Not sure what this bug is! Can you help me. 4045 Robinson St, Suite No. 27, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S3E1 Canada Number 6384. This is a nymph of a German cockroach, Blattella germanica (Blattodea: Blattellidae), a very common peridomestic pest species. Click here for more detailed information.
6383 This fly is inside my house in large numbers. They are very small (same size as a fruit fly), and have been present for months. The enlarged photograph is with a 40X total magnification. Please help me identify them so I know how to get rid of them. 42 Prince Charles Dr, Georgetown, ON L7G […]
6382 I’ve included the top and underside of the bug. Please help me, Mimi. 40 nepean street, ottawa, ontario K2P0X4 Canada Number 6382. This beetle is in the family Dermestidae (skin/hide/larder/carpet beetles and allies); it resembles Anthrenus fuscus. Click here for some control suggestions
6381 Beginning last august, these bugs have started appearing all over my house, I even found a clustered of them in my mattress. They are about half a mm big, smaller than a sesame, deep brownish red and have a two segmented body. They disappeared during the winter, but now have began to appear again. I […]
6380 This is a flying beetle that has been swarming in large groups. They have been landing on our houses and vehicles. They are on everything and are everywhere these last six days.( May 31 – June 05) When I go to flick one away it will cling to my finger. They walk fast all the […]
Hi!! I live in a downstairs condo. My backyard has a small wood deck with a small gap between it and the ground. I believe there’s a family of rats/mice living under there. I see them going in and out getting leaves and twigs… I suppose they are making a nest. How should I get […]
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6379 I live in Markham Ontario Canada I found this crawling in my apartment what is it it was on my bed. 100 main street n, Markham, Ontario Canada Number 6379. This is an American dog tick (aka wood tick; Dermacentor variabilis), a hard tick in the family Ixodidae. Click here for more detailed information
6378 523 Cedarille SW, Calgary, Alberta T2W 2H6 Canada Number 6378. This is a sowbug, a terrestrial crustacean in the order Isopoda. The vast majority of these are harmless scavengers on decomposing organic matter.
6377 I found this bug flying along the inside of my kitchen window yesterday (June 1st 2019). I thought it might be a wasp but it wasn’t moving very fast unlike most wasps around this area. The weather here has been dry and about 20 deg daytime highs for the past week. Any idea what it […]
6376 Asphalt, Kincardine, Ontario N2Z 1G1 Canada Number 6376. This is a wolf spider (family Lycosidae). These are active hunters that do not spin a capture web; they have excellent (for spiders) eyesight. Large specimens can deliver a painful (but not dangerous) bite if mishandled, but they are not aggressive towards humans
6375 Will try to find another for a better picture if you want. RR2 Box49 Site 4, Barrhead, AB, AB T7N 1N3 Canada Number 6375. This is a pseudoscorpion, a tiny non-venomous relative of true scorpions and spiders. These are general predators on other small arthropods (such as book lice) and thus usually considered beneficial. Click […]
6374 2Ramer, Al 36069 United States Number 6374. This is a female oak timberworm weevil, Arrhenodes minutus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Click here for more detailed information. I often find these in firewood here.
6373 Found a pic of a bug that looks like the one on my wall but it doesn’t say what it is and I can’t send you my pic. How can you help? From: Glen Burnie, MD 21060 United States Number 6373. The insect in your image appears to be an oriental cockroach, Blatta orientalis […]
6372 What is this? Its in my bedroom and washroom. From: Oshawa, On L1l0b1 Canada Number 6372. This is a larva of a carpet beetle (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in the genus Anthrenus (varied carpet beetle and allies). Click here elsewhere on this site for some control suggestions
6371 I saw this in the washroom in my motel, I’m just wondering what kind of bug this is. It was almost the size of a coin(nickel). From: Ridge rd 16, Thunder Bay Ontario Canada Number 6371. This is a silverfish, Lepisma saccharina (Zygentoma: Lepismatidae), a cosmopolitan nuisance pest. Click here for more detailed information
6370 Description: THIS PHOTO IS OF THE INSECT AFTER IT WAS PRESSED BETWEEN MY FINGERS, AND DEAD. Size is less than 1/4 of my pinky nailbed. Colour is transparent with black on the INTERIOR. No wings. Maybe 4-8 legs. Found crawling along blanket on couch while I lay there on main floor of house. Saw from […]
6369 Found in Canada, inside the bathroom in May. No others visible. From: Edmonton, AB T5Y2L3 Canada Number 6369. It’s a larva of a carpet beetle (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in the genus Attagenus (black carpet beetle and allies). Click here elsewhere on this site for some control suggestions
6368 Calm/chilly weather, 5C. Mid-May, Spring 2019. Found indoors, and relocated outdoors. Appears to be 1/2 inch width when legs in, and 3/4″ – 1″ when spread apart. From: Didsbury, Alberta T0M 0W0 Canada Number 6368 . It’s a crab spider (family Thomisidae), might be a Bassaniana sp.; harmless to humans.