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I moved into an apartment building a couple months ago (move was rushed, and went with the first place I could find). I’m worried because I’ve heard stories that most of the apartment buildings in the GTA have Roach problems. While THANKFULLY I haven’t run into roaches, I do occasionally spot ants in my kitchen, […]
7535. My friend found in Perth Ontario. Is it poisonous? Perth, ON. Canada Number 7535. The spider is an argiope aurantia or more commonly referred to as a yellow garden spider. It’s part of the orb weaver family and is not poisonous.
7534. I found this bug on my bed at my parents house after i had bedbugs at my apartment. I am worried if this is a bedbug nymph. It was very small and it was moving very slow. Ontario Yorkville. Canada Number 7534. This is a psocid, also known as book […]
7533. Just wondering what this is. Second one I found in the house. Thank you. Sturgeon County, Alberta. Canada Number 7533. This appears to be a root weevil of some kind. There are quite a few different species of root weevil in Western Canada. Root weevils in general are an exterior pest, they […]
7532. Kenmore, ON. Canada Number 7532. A long-jawed orb weaver (family Tetragnathidae). These often build webs alongside/over small bodies of water. See Long-jawed orb weaver image
7531. Have found several all over house in random places my bed, kitchen and hall way. Fort McMurray, AB. Canada Number 7531. A small beetle, possibly a ground beetle (family Carabidae). Certainly nothing to be concerned about. See Ground beetle detailed information
7530. Probably less than 5mm in size, found inside newly built house during July. New Brunswick, Canada Number 7530. It’s a beetle in the family Anobiidae; it could be either a drugstore or cigarette beetle, both are cosmopolitan pests of dry stored food products – see Drugstore or Cigarette beetle detailed information […]
7529. Found inside around front door in Perth, ON Canada Number 7529. Pentatomid nymph – possibly the invasive brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) – see brown marmorated stink bug detailed information
7528. Iroquois, Ontario. Canada Number 7528. This looks like a tiger moth (Arctiini) in the genus Ctenucha that has not completed fully hardening after emerging from its pupal case. See Tiger moth detailed information
7527. Wernersville, PA. United States Number 7527. This is a hard tick (family Ixodidae) in the genus Dermacentor.
7526. Québec, Québec Canada. Number 7526. This is a spider beetle (Coleoptera: Anobiidae; subfamily Ptininae). Specifically, it is Mezium affine, known as the shiny spider beetle. Spider beetles have a cosmopolitan distribution, and often are found infesting dry stored food products. See Spider beetle detailed information
7525. These are approx 3mm they have been showing up in the main floor bathroom. Prince Rupert, B.C. Canada Number 7525. This is a beetle in the family Dermestidae (hide/skin/carpet beetles and allies). See Beetle detailed information
7524. These little “flies” are all over the front of our house and inside around the windows/on the ceiling. I sweep them away and they’re back the next morning…any suggestion as to what they are/how I can keep them away? Thank you so much! Burlington, Ontario. Canada Number 7524. This is a […]
7523. Hello, I am wondering what these bugs are. They are around the washroom and downstairs living room only. Reddish colour. Newcastle Ontario. Canada Number 7523. This is a clover mite in the genus Bryobia (Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae; subfamily Bryobiinae). These are nuisance pests that cause no real harm, but can cause reddish […]
7522. What is this squishy worm like thing and why is it in my house. Found about 15 of them right outside my front door on the ground. North Vancouver, BC. Canada Number 7522. This is a larva of a crane fly (Diptera: Tipulidae). Some of these larvae, known as leatherjackets, can be […]
7521. Arcadia, Nova Scotia. Canada Number 7521. This looks like a silverfish (Zygentoma: Lepismatidae), a common peridomestic nuisance pest. See Silverfish Detailed Information
7520. Dunchurch, Ont. Canada Number 7520. Its a giant water bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Belstomatidae). They can deliver a very painful bite if mishandled. See Giant water bug detailed information
7519. South East Kansas on Jan 22 2025. Found inside house. I do have some house plants be will find them one or two at a time never this many. But all these are dead? Found on the floor and window seal. Also notice little black ant or two in my bedroom tho […]
7518. Found on basement. Calgary, AB. Canada Number 7518. This is a larder beetle, Dermestes lardarius (Coleoptera: Dermestidae), a common peridomestic pest species. These and their larvae will feed on a very wide variety of organic materials. See Larder beetle detailed information .
7517. I live on Ile Bizard. A small bedroom community off the Island of Montreal in the Des Prairies river. Its winter, house is closed up tight. Last night this thing came flying into my home office as i sat by my computer. It headed straight for the desk lamp. Never saw such […]
7516. Hi, was looking for some help in identifying a beetle that we’ve been seeing a few times in our second-floor bathroom over the past few months. In late November, I killed one after seeing it crawl out of a crack in our bathroom tile. No further sightings for a bit, but we did […]
I’ve had a pest guy come to my place via my landlord for German roaches. They used Dragnet, but I’ve also read that it’s a repellant. Will it work well for a (seemingly) very small roach problem. I’ve seen 6 in the span of 5 months. At this point the pest guy for the building […]
7515. I believe this is the nymph of an assassin bug but I’m not sure. It was found on my hallway floor after a weekend away. Haven’t found any others. Barrie, ON. Canada Number 7515. This is a nymph of an assassin bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae) known as the masked hunter (Reduvius personatus). […]
7514. Found November 3rd in my basement during the afternoon. What is this? Kingston, Ontario. Canada Number 7514. This is a nymph of a German cockroach Blattella germanica (Blattodea: Ectobiidae), a peridomestic species notoriously difficult to bring under full control. If you see any more, you may want to consider contacting a certified […]
7513. On my porch. Not bothering anything. I’m just curious. Wintersville, OH. United States Number 7513. This is an assassin bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae) known as a wheel bug (Arilus cristatus).These are general predators on other arthropods, mainly other insects. Although not aggressive towards humans, they can deliver a very painful bite if mishandled. […]
Hi, I moved in to my Windsor apartment in October. I found that it had bed bugs. Building management did first chemical treatment. I followed all the post care steps but I stated to sleep on my bed again, I saw dead bed bugs and a couple of bites. I called the building management again […]
7512. Spiders found in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Number 7512. This is a western black widow spider, Latrodectus hesperus, the only medically important spider in Alberta. See western black widow spider detailed information .
7511. Spiders found in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Number 7511. This spider is a harmless orb weaver in the genus Argiope, most likely A. trifasciata.
7510. What is this bug? All of a sudden I have them all over in every room!!! Two Rivers, WI United States Number 7510. This is a non-biting midge (Diptera Chironomidae). Harmless nuisance pests. See Non-biting midge detailed information .
7509. Vancouver, British Columbia. Canada Number 7509. This a reproductive termite that has shed its wings; it looks like a Pacific coast dampwood termite, Zootermopsis angusticollis. See Reproductive termite detailed information .
7508. What are these ??? Hollow shells, and are super small. I found them whilst cleaning; and there’s TONS of them. Conception bay south, Canada Number 7508. These are shed ‘skins’ (exoskeletons) of a beetle in the family Dermestidae (carpet/hide/larder beetles and allies). These most likely are in the genus […]
7507. Is this a giant Asian water beetle. What do I do with it. Found it at our daycare. Same, Red Earth Creek, Alberta. Canada. Number 7507. This is a giant water bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Belostomatidae), possibly a Lethocerus sp.; these are native, not Asian. See Giant water bug detailed information […]
7506. Hi there, I was referred by a friend that you helped identify pests. We found about 30 of these in our house one day after the first rain in awhile. The summer temperature just recently dropped. Thanks for your help! Number 7506. These are termites that have have shed their […]