Pest Identification Photos

7203.       I’ve found a few of these in the bedroom a week after noticing itchy bites that look like bed bug bites, many in a row/cluster pattern. It’s very small (1-3mm long) and although it looks like a bed bug from the bottom, the top view looks very similar to the black carpet beetles we’ve seen downstairs. Is this a bed bug or a carpet beetle that happens to be brown? Aurora, Ontario, Canada

Number 7203.   This looks like a minute brown scavenger beetle (Coleoptera: Latridiidae). Their presence in a home usually is indicative of a humidity problem, as they feed primarily on fungus filaments and mold spores. One species is known to ‘sample’ human skin, but its appearance is quite different from your specimen;  Brown Scavenger Beetle Details 

7201.    Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia

Number 7201.   This looks like a nymph of a planthopper (superfamily Fulgoroidea) in the family Flatidae.  Planthopper Nymph Specimen 

7199.        Found a bug in our home I don’t know if it is good or not. Naujaat

Number 7199.  This appears to be a larva of a beetle in the family Dermestidae (hide/skin/larder/carpet beetles and allies). Beetle Control Recommendations 

7197.         I have noticed numbers of these insects at my camp near New Ross as well as in my workshop at home. New Ross, NS Canada

Number 7197.  This is a western conifer seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Coreidae). Although harmless, these can become nuisance pests when they enter homes in search of shelter.  Western Conifer Seed Bug Detailed Information 

7195.        This was on my kitchen floor, need to know what it is. Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Canada

Number 7195.    It’s a cobweb/comb-footed spider (family Theridiidae) in the genus Steatoda; likely Steatoda bipunctata (commonly known as the rabbit hutch spider). They are not aggressive, but may deliver a painful bite if handled carelessly. Cobweb Spider detailed information  

7193.        We have been finding a few of these caterpillars in the house. Mostly near the patio door in the kitchen, however, we did see one at the top of the basement stairs. It is springtime now and has been quite rainy for the last couple of weeks. Can you help us identify it and suggest how to get rid of them. Nepean, Ontario Canada

Number 7193.    This appears to be a millipede, an arthropod in the class Diplopoda. These basically are harmless scavengers on decomposing organic matter. but often are considered nuisance pests when they occur indoors. They require a moist environment in order to thrive, so moisture management is the best control. Keep indoor humidity levels as low as practical, and eliminate as many unnecessary sources of moisture as possible, including leaky pipes/water taps, condensation from refrigeration/air-handling units, etc.

7191.             Found in my 2nd floor bathroom. Were not here last year when I moved in. Edmonton, Alberta Canada

Number 7191.  This is not a pest. It is a scarlet malachite beetle, Malachius aeneus (Coleoptera: Melyridae).  Scarlet Malachite Beetle Detailed information

7189.         Only submitting because I looked it up and it did not say that these spiders are found in Canada! I found this one on Vancouver Island, British Columbia! I think it is a Johnson jumping spider- just want to know if maybe it’s a new spider to be found in BC? Duncan, British Columbia Canada

Number 7189.     It does look like one of the colour morphs of Phidippus johnsoni, and that species has been reported from British Columbia –  Color Morphs Detailed Information

7187.     Found indoors in April. Seems to prefer crawling as opposed to flying. Sitting on 1/4” graph paper. Armstrong, BC. Canada   Hi, It was crawling on our rug and it was around 3 mm in length. North York, Ontario Canada

Number 7187.    This appears to be Rhyparochromus vulgaris, a dirt-colored seed bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae). This is a European species recently introduced to western North America.

7185.       Outside all over deck railings. Bundle in big groups together. Slow moving. Don’t seem to like direct sunlight. Pointe au Baril, Ontario. Canada

Number 7185.     These springtails, primitive arthropods in the order Collembola, closely related to true insects. These basically are harmless scavengers on bits of decomposing organic matter, but they can become nuisance pests when they occur indoors in large numbers. Yours appear to be in the family Poduridae. Springtails Detailed Information

7183.       Very small fly/moth? that I have recently started to find in my house. Seem to come out in the evening and are attracted to my living room lamp light. They just hang on the walls. Seem to multiple quickly as there were at least 10 last night. I can’t seem to find them in the day. Have translucent looking wings with a reddish head. VICTORIA, British Columbia Canada

Number 7183. This is a non-biting midge (Diptera: Chironomidae). If you live anywhere near water, you likely will be seeing a lot more of these as their larvae are aquatic, like their cousins, mosquitoes.

7181.    Hi, I was just wondering… Are these stink bugs doing what I think they’re doing? Are they propagating the species? Pelham, Alabama United States

Number 7181.  If you mean mating, yes they are. Also, they are brown marmorated stink bugs, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). This is an introduced species that has become a pest, primarily in orchards, in many areas of North America. They will come indoors in search for shelter, but do no harm there.

7180.      Beetle larva. London, Ontario. Canada

Number 7180. This appears to be a larva of a large species of ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae). These are general predators on other small invertebrates, primarily other insects. Ground Beetle Detailed Information 

7178.      I m just wondering what kind of bug this is. It was found in PEI in someone’s house. Crapaud, PEI. Canada

Number 7178. This is a western conifer seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Coreidae). Although harmless, these can become nuisance pests when they enter homes in search of shelter. Western Conifer Seed Bug Detailed Information

7176.      I found this on the wall in my bathroom this morning. Could you please identity what it is? Toronto, Ontario. Canada

Number 7176. The image is not clear enough for a confident identification; it might be a very young nymph of a German cockroach, Blattella germanica (Blattodea: Ectobiidae), a peridomestic species difficult to bring under complete control.  Cockroach Control Recommendations

7174.        Saw this the other day and could not find any info on this online. Hoping you can help indentify this little guy. MONCTON, NB. Canada

Number 7174. This is a paper wasp (Hymenoptera: Vespidae; subfamily Polistinae) in the genus Polistes; most likely P. fuscatus, the northern paper wasp – Paper Wasp Image  Usually not aggressive, they will defend their nest if it is disturbed. I have found their sting to be very painful, but the effects wear off quickly.

7172.        Found on pillow. Barrie, Ontario. Canada

Number 7172. This appears to be a nymph of an assassin bug known as a masked hunter (Reduvius personatus; Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae), a cosmopolitan species often found indoors and reputed to have a very painful ‘bite’-  Masked Hunter Detailed Information 

7170.        Could you identified this insect? There were more of these in a house and sometimes they bites. VOLOS, Pilio, Greece

Number 7170. This is a thrips (order Thysanoptera); it looks like a predatory species in the family Phlaeothripidae. Thrips have only one mandible, so they scrape rather than bite. Nevertheless, some will occasionally ‘sample’ human skin.

7168.        These bugs have been found in my bed and have been cause huge welts on my skin when they bite or sting. Calgary, Alberta. Canada

Number 7168. The image is too blurry for me to be certain, but it has the appearance of a rove beetle (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). That being the case, it is very unlikely to have caused your symptoms. The only rove beetles known to cause any skin lesions are in the genus Paederus, and these are strikingly coloured, with alternating bands of black and orange – Click here for an example. Also, they need to be crushed against skin in order to cause any harm. 

7166.       This was found on my kitchen counter, I have only found one. It is approximately 4mm long and 2mm wide. I had it in a container for a day and when I went back to check on it there was a very small white crusty looking substance about 1mm wide and maybe 3mm long but did not look like and exoskeleton or shed of any kind. Thank you, I appreciate you looking. Calgary, AB. Canada

Number 7166. This is nymph of a German cockroach, Blattella germanica (Blattodea: Ectobiidae), a peridomestic species difficult to bring under complete control. See Cockroach Control Recommendations 

7164.        This bug woke me up as i was sleeping in my bed. it was on the back of my shoulder. I squished it with the paper towel it now is on. Is it a stink bug or a kissing bug? Thanks. Surrey, British Columbia. Canada

Number 7164. This is a stink bug, Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae. If there are white bands on its antennae (I cannot tell for certain rom your images), it likely is a brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, an introduced species that has become a pest, primarily in orchards, in many areas of North America. They will come indoors in search for shelter, but do no harm there. Stink Bug detailed information 

7161.        First saw in late summer, now still in the house. Beamsville, Ontario. Canada

Number 7161. This is a dirt-colored seed bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae); it looks like Raglius alboacuminatus, a European species that has become established in the Pacific Northwest and was first reported from Ontario in 2016 – Click here for an image.

7159.        Hamilton, ON. Canada

Number 7159. The image is too blurry for me to ne certain, but its shape is suspiciously like that of an engorged bed bug. Just in case, Click here for detailed information on these pests.