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7289. Trying to identify… first though was German cockroach? But no long antennae. Hilden, Nova Scotia. Canada Number 7289. This is a larder beetle, Dermestes lardarius (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) or a close relative. Larder beetle control recommendations
7288. Can you please try to identify this. CENTRALIA, WA. United States Number 7288. This appears to be a funnel weaver spider (family Agelenidae), either in the genera Eratigena or Tegenaria (the image is too dark to tell which). Neither is dangerous to humans. Funnel weaver spider detailed information
7287. I just want to know what kind of spider this is and if dangerous to humans…especially children. This qas found in Orangeville. Brampton, Ontario. Canada Number 7287. This is an orb weaving spider (family Araneidae) in the genus Araneus. All orb weavers are harmless to humans. Orb weaving spider example
7286. Basement and basement bathroom. Barrie, Ontario. Canada Number 7286. This is a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Its shape is suggestive of the grain/granary weevils in the genus Sitophilus. That being the case, you should check any dry stored food products you have, especially whole grains (including bird seed) for signs of […]
7285. Metallic bug with blue back or butt and then or orange upper body was like maybe black or blue head. Provost, AB. Canada Number 7285. This is a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), possibly Gastrophysa polygoni – Leaf beetle image . Sometimes called the knotweed leaf beetle, it is not a […]
7284. Found mostly under our black granite and large black pots. Winnipeg, Manitoba. Canada Number 7284. This is a common field cricket (Orthoptera: Gryllidae; Gryllus sp,). Females use their long ovipositor to place eggs in soil.
7283. Please zoom. And please tell me these aren’t bed bugs. I found them dead by my window cil. Right now I see no live activity please help me. Mississauga, Ontario. Canada Number 7283. Not bed bugs, but small beetles. Their shape is suggestive of black carpet beetles (Coleoptera: Dermestidae; Attagenus […]
7282. Can you let me know what type of bug this is. Thank you. Hamilton, Ontario. Canada Number 7282. This appears to be an oriental cockroach, Blatta orientalis (Blattodea: Blattidae), a peridomestic pest species. Oriental cockroach control recommendations
7281. Flying something between right edge of flower pot and grass about middle of photo. Edmonton, AB. Canada Number 7281. This is a clearwing sphinx moth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) in the genus Hemaris, most likely Hemaris thysbe, known as the hummingbird clearwing. Clearwing sphinx moth detailed information
7280. Suddenly these are all around the house especially in the sinks but they can’t get out. They are very small not more than a millimeter long. Pontypool, ON. Canada Number 7280. This looks like one of the grain/granary weevils in the genus Sitophilus. You should check all dry stored […]
7279. Found this crawling across the patio into the grass. About the size of a quarter (including legs). Sundre, Alberta. Canada Number 7279. This is an orb-weaving spider (family Araneidae) in the genus Araneus; most likely Araneus saevus, known as the giant lichen orb weaver. Orb-weaving spider image . […]
7278. This is the first time i have these bugs in the house, in big numbers. They hide under shoes and carpets. They are also all over my yard, grass outside. I’ve looked or vacuumed up at least a hundred so far, but for tye last week they just keep appearing […]
7277. Found in July, 24-27 degrees Celsius. Sunny. Charlottetown, PE. Canada Number 7277. These are Japanese beetles, Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), an introduced species that has become a very serious pest in many areas. Japanese Beetles Detailed Information
7276. I was emptying the bottom of last year’s compost bin and a swarm of these insects leaped out of it. This is the best I could do for a photo. They were in the soil and leaped quite high and far. I have searched pages and pages and found nothing […]
7275. Tiny black bugs hanging out in my bedroom. Noticed them on the mattress when changing out the sheets. Calgary, Alberta. Canada Number 7275. This could be a minute brown scavenger beetle (Coleoptera: Latridiidae), harmless nuisance pests. Brown scavenger beetle detailed information
7274. I found these on my hibiscus plant today. I would like to know what they are. Mission, BC. Canada Number 7274. These are nymphs of a stink bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae); possibly the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys. Stink Bug detailed information
7273. Appears to be drilling from tail end projections on a pine support post. Black with white collars. HONEY HARBOUR, ONTARIO. Canada Number 7273. This is a female ichneumon wasp (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) using her long ovipositor to drill into the tunnel of a wood-boring insect. The egg she deposits there […]
7272. Greetings! We have found this bug inside an electronic device box we’ve had for over 5 years. I likely came from the couch on which the box was sitting or from the storage cabinet it has been for years. I needed a USB hub and got the device out of storage. […]
7271. This is an image of an insect I found dead in my home . I couldn’t identify which insect this is . It had a needle like thing on its head , with small wing . I just wanted to identify which insect this is. Trivandrum, Kerala. India Number 7271. […]
7270. Ajax, ON. Canada Number 7270. This is a click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae), a harmless accidental intruder. Click Beetle detailed information
7269. Hello, I live in Kelowna BC, it is currently the end of July 2021, and I have been stressing out over these bugs for at least a month now. They seemed to show up in large quantities out of nowhere and no amount of vacuuming and cleaning helps, they just come right […]
7268. Hello can you please tell me what type of insect this is. Recently I have been finding them in my yard. Edmonton, Alberta. Canada Number 7268. This is Urocerus albicornis, a wood wasp (Hymenoptera: Siricidae), wood wasp image . They lack a sting and are harmless; their larvae bore in the […]
7267. Saint john, NB. Canada Number 7267. This appears to be an earwig (Order Dermaptera), common nuisance pests that seldom do any real harm. earwig detailed information
7266. Found this critter on my deck today. Any idea what it is? We’ve never seen it here before… Gimli, Manitoba. Canada Number 7266. This is a sexton/burying beetle (Coleoptera: Silphidae) in the genus Nicrophorus, I cannot identify it to species from this image. sexton/burying beetle detailed information
7265. Image 1: Found on Kitchen counter on the side of the microwave butted up to side of wall. Image 2: Trapped in cabinet under kitchen sink. Calgary, Alberta. Canada Number 7265. These look like German cockroaches, Blattella germanica (Blattodea: Ectobiidae), a peridomestic species difficult to bring under complete control. German […]
7264. Hot summer day in the afternoon. I have not seen these flies(?) around before…very docile… Thanks, Delta, British Columbia. Canada Number 7264. This is a mating pair of robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae); these are ambush predators on a wide variety of other arthropods, mainly other insects. Robber fly example
7263. Hi, I found this bug inside the apartment we’ve just moved in. This is the second one, noticed in 4 days. I found them both in the living room, crawling on floor. Do I have to be scared, as I have 2 children playing daily on the floor. Thank you! […]
7262. Have seen a few around the house lately. Toronto, ON. Canada Number 7262. This is a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae); its overall shape is consistent with one in the genus Lixus. A harmless accidental intruder. Weevil Image
7261. Found this crawling in my living room, not sure what it is, spruce beetle maybe? Lethbridge, Alberta. Canada Number 7261. This is a long-horned wood-boring beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), but not a spruce beetle. There is a possibility that it is an old house borer, Hylotrupes bajulus – Long-horned wood-boring beetle detailed […]
7260. These spiders are all over our backyard and outside of house. Very fast. When they sense you are near they retreat back into the funnel. They create their webs quickly and the webs are very thick and strong. Jackson’s Point, Ontario. Canada Number 7260. This is a grass/funnel web spider in […]
7259. Is this a murder hornet? North Bay, ON. Canada Number 7259. This is a horntail (Hymenoptera: Siricidae; specifically, a pigeon tremex (Tremex columba). They lack a stinger and are harmless to humans – Horntail detailed information In North America, the so-called ‘murder hornet has only been found in the extreme west.
7258. Photo taken July 17, 2021. specimen is dead (regretfully), as it was found because one of our cats was toying with it. it has some pretty hefty “face legs” (pedipalps? mandibles? unsure.) and the torso, barring the legs, is approximately 1.5cm. would love to know what it may be, and whether […]
7257. Soft not hard about .090″ long move very fast and do not fly that I have seen, thank you. Regina, Sk. Canada Number 7257. This appears to be a seed bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera; Lygaeidae). The image is not clear enough for me to be certain, but one possibility is an elm seed […]