Pest Identification Photos

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. These are clumsy fliers, and probably landed on the roof and tumbled into the gutter.

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’ human skin, but their bite is harmless.

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 here for more detailed information.

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.

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 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 in streams and ponds/small lakes where they constitute an important link in the aquatic food web. They actually are quite common in the Yukon, Click here for details.

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, ON. Canada

Number 6433. This is a ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae). The vast majority of these beetles are general predators on other small arthropods, but a few rogue species feed on germinating seeds.

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.

6429. Bug is square shaped; about 4 mm wide and 4 mm long. Eats marigolds and even toxic rhubarb leaves. It lives mainly by the cement wall of the house. love to know what is, because it eats everything a normal bug would never eat. I’ve looked on many bug identifying sites and nothing looks like it. ridge rd. Sprinfield, nova scotia. Canada

Number 6429. This is a tortoise beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae; subfamily Cassidinae) in the genus Charidotella, Click here for an example. It is not reported to be a serious pest species.

6427. Trying to bite cattle and humans. MUN 40 East. Ste Genevieve, Manitoba. Canada

Number 6427. This is a black horse fly, Tabanus atratus (Diptera: Tabanidae), one of the largest species of horse fly in North America. Click here for more detailed information.

6425. Many tiny holes in log inside cabin – Piles of wood dust near holes. Gordon Drive, Naples, FL. United States

Number 6425. This is a horned powder-post beetle (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae), Click here for an example.

6423. Spotted in late June, outside on a raspberry bush leaf in mid-afternoon. It’s body was half an inch long or less. Calgary, Alberta. Canada

Number 6423. This is a red-cross shield bug, Elasmostethus cruciatus (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Acanthosomatidae); Click here for an image. This is not a pest species.

6421. They are insane outside my house and starting to come inside would like to know what kind of bug this is. They started about last week June 17ish, they’re hiding along door frames and widows. Lundar, Manitoba. Canada

Number 6421. This is a nymph of an elm seed bug, Arocatus melanocephalus (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Lygaeidae). This is an introduced species that had become a serious nuisance pest in many areas of North America. Click here for more detailed information.

6419. What are these? My house been attacked by these little worm, mostly under my bed. Do they bite? Montgomery
Timmins, On. Canada

Number 6419. This is a larva of a beetle in the genus Dermestes, such as the larder beetle, Dermestes lardarius (Coleoptera: Dermestidae). Visit Click here for more detailed information including control recommendations.

6415.  Found in June 2019 in the window of our sunroom. Cambridge, Ontario. Canada

Number 6415. This is a golden-backed snipe fly, Chrysopilus thoracicus (Diptera: Rhagionidae); Click here for an image and more detailed information.

6413.  These bugs have been found indoor (and outside) a dorm residence in Vancouver, BC in June 2019. I’m not sure if they’re biting but I have had a few bite recently. They are typically 4-7mm long with a hard exterior (as can be felt when they’re squished). Vancouver, British Columbia. Canada

Number 6413. This is a nymph of a boxelder bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Rhopalidae; Boisea sp.). Generally considered nuisance pests, they have been known to damage fruit late in the season – Click Here  for more detailed information.

6411. Good day, My name is Ed and I live south west of Edmonton, Alberta about 30 miles. Lately I have been seeing many tiny little specks on my kitchen counter, some in the sink and even a couple on the bathroom countertop. They are small, basically a speck moving around but they seem to be able to jump about 1 inch. We have been trying to get rid of them and even with the kitchen being emptied we are still finding them. It is hard to even get a decent picture as they are so small. What are they? Thank you. Parkland County, Alberta. Canada

Number 6411. These are springtails, primitive arthropods in the order Collembola, closely related to true insects. These basically are nuisance pests best controlled through proper moisture management (they require moist conditions/high humidity in order to thrive).

6403  What kind of insect that I discovered this morning hidden under plate. Is it a cockroach or? Thank you. Montreal, Qc. Canada

Number 6403. This is an assassin bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae) called the masked hunter (Reduvius personatus), an introduced species with a cosmopolitan distribution. These are general predators on other small arthropods, and are reputed to have a very painful (but not dangerous) bite.