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Will the Roach Motel trap silver fish as well. Too many of them in my apartment, washroom floor and lower kitchen cupboard? Thanks, Bob. Vancouver The silverfish question. A Roach Motel will trap any small creature (including silverfish) that ventures onto its sticky surface, but there is no substance in them that would attract […]
We’ve had an on going problem with suspected bird mites for 4 years. We recently inspected the exterior of our home and found bird feathers in our attic. We had a company completely remove, disinfectant and reinstall new insulation in the area where the suspected bird nest was found in hopes that this would solve […]
6749. This spider was sitting on a mirror, and I’d never seen something like it before. Very curious what it is… Port Moody, British Columbia. Canada Number 6749. Possibly a yellow sac spider (Chiracanthium sp.) Click here for an example.
6748. Found this bug on the bed during the day on January 4,2020. Do not know what it is, maybe a wood cockroach?? We do have a fireplace and bring in wood. Or maybe a German cockroach?? Ottawa, Ontario. Canada Number 6748. This is a western conifer seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Coreidae). Although […]
6747. Ottawa, Ontario. Canada Number 6747. This looks like 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. Click here for more detailed information.
6746. Have killed many of these during the past year, they walk around near my bathroom (mostly in my bathroom) that has a shower corner leak and mold on a wooden border of the floor behind the toilet. Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC. Canada Number 6746. This looks like a firebrat (Thermobia domestica; Zygentoma: Lepismatidae) or a […]
6745. These bugs are all over my Windows during the day, what are they? Dunnville, Ontario. Canada Number 6745. This appears to be a pea/bean weevil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae; subfamily Bruchinae); Click here for an image. Their larvae develop in whole seeds, usually those of plants in the legume family. You should check all areas […]
6744. Calgary, Alberta. Canada Number 6744. The image is not clear enough to be certain, but it might be a booklouse (Psocodea: Liposcelidae). These basically are nuisance pests, feeding primarily on mould spores and bits of decomposing organic matter. They require high humidity in order to thrive.
6743. Very small fly. Photo shot in macro mode. Found in washroom and kitchen during winter. Harmless, but is a nuisance, finding 5-6 of these everyday, even though i kill them. Not very difficult to kill it with bar hands. Milton, On. Canada Number 6743. This appears to be a dark-winged fungus gnat (Diptera: […]
6742. Wondering what kind of bug this is in Marathon Ontario. Canada Number 6742. This is a sowbug, a terrestrial crustacean in the order Isopoda; the vast majority of these are harmless scavengers on decomposing organic matter. They breathe through gills that must be kept moist, so keeping your environs as dry as possible […]
6741. Found it in my greenhouse. Niagara, Ontario. Canada Number 6741. This is a rove beetle (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). These are general predators on other small invertebrates, mainly other insects. Click here for a more typical image
6740. Can you please confirm, if possible, what type of bug this could be. It is extremely small and we have found about five in different areas of the house. Mississauga, Ontario. Canada Number 6740. Possibly a carpet beetle (Coleoptera: Dermestidae), but cannot be certain from this image. Click here for more information including […]
6739. Abbotsford, BC. Canada Number 6739. This appears to be a silverfish, Lepisma saccharina (Zygentoma: Lepismatidae) or a close relative. These basically are nuisance pests that seldom cause any real harm. Click here for additional information.
6738. Found on side of window curtain in house in December. Toronto, Ontario. Canada Number 6738. This is a brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae); 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 […]
6737. I find these insects in our basement all the time, regardless of the time of year. I primarily find them in the furnace room. We live in a 4 level split. Once I found them in the second story bathroom when I got up in the morning. Generally the are in the middle […]
6736. Since moving into this house 2 months ago, I’ve come across approximately a dozen of these bugs. I’m afraid to know what they are but need to know what we’re dealing with. There’s a constant stinky odour coming from the main floor half-bath however we haven’t found any of these bugs in this […]
6735. Found in cupboard around spices/pancake mix etc, cleaned cupboard out 3 days ago but still finding some on counters? London, Ontario. Canada. Number 6735. Thus is a booklouse, (Psocodea: Liposcelididae). These basically are nuisance pests that seldom cause any real harm. Click here for additional information.
6734. I live in London, Ontario, on the top floor of a multiple storey apartment building. I found this spider on my countertop in the kitchen hiding near the teapot this afternoon. I was taken aback but managed to cover it with a small 2-inch high glass dish, 1 1/2 ” inside diameter at […]
6733. Hi. I’m from Iran. I saw the insect which I put its picture here last day in my apartment. It is possible to give some information about this insect and whether it is dangerous or not? Tehran, Karaj. Iran Number 6733. This is a firebrat, Thermobia domestica (Zygentoma: Lepismatidae) or a close relative. […]
Hi, We are moving out of a place with a massive cockroach infestation. How do we safely clean kitchen gadgets, especially larger ones (e.g. microwave, instant pot, that sort of stuff) to ensure we don’t take any unintended passengers with us to the new place, please? The roaches like to hide in dark places, so […]
6732. Montreal, Quebec. Canada Number 6732. This appears to be a bed bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Cimicidae). Click here for a very detailed fact sheet that includes some control recommendations.
6732. Montreal, Quebec. Canada Number 6732. This appears to be a bed bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Cimicidae). Click here for a very detailed fact sheet that includes some control recommendations.
6731. Wonder if these are bedbugs. Took pictures with 10x zoom. Hyderabad, Telangana. India Number 6731. This is a springtail, a primitive arthropod 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 […]
6730. This bug has clear wings, amber body part, six legs, moves very quickly on surface, seen only at night, inside the house ,never see it flying but abruptly shows up on counter top, table, sometimes crawling on floor. Byron Warner Number 6730. This is a rove beetle (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). These are general predators […]
6729. I live in almost the exact centre of B.C. I found this while working inside in my office, from other pictures it seems to me a maritime earwig but those I believe are on the coast, the nearest body of water to me besides the river would be about 10 miles, I have […]
6728. I found these small black bugs with a brown spot on my kitchen counter late at night after turning the light on. I wonder what they are. Toronto Number 6728. Most likely young nymphs of a German cockroach, Blattella germanica (Blattodea: Ectobiidae), a peridomestic species difficult to bring under complete control. Click here […]
Will putting the bed outside when it’s -0 or lower kill the bugs. Edmonton I’m assuming that this is referring to bed bugs. If so, that depends on which temperature scale is being used. If it is Celsius (C), the answer is no. If it is Fahrenheit (F) the answer is yes. Click here […]
6727. The insect picture is taken with a cell phone through a pocket microscope. The other picture occurred as my child was sitting quietly watching TV and then yelped. Swollen, red. Gone in about 2 hours. But it hurt. I’ve been seeing white flecks for a month, and I’ve been very itchy. I’ve noted […]
6726. I found around 20-30 of this tiny mite in the walls. in my bathroom. They jump, have 8 legs, 2 long antennas, and 2 black eyes. I also have an indoor cat, but I don’t think there’s a connection. Zagreb, Dankovecka. Croatia Number 6726. These are booklice (Psocodea: Liposcelidae). These are nuisance pests […]
6725. The insect found in the rice field fogera, Ethiopia, the larva feed on the leaf of rice. I grow up the larva in the isolated and transparent cage, minimum of 10 days after it put in the cage it makes a cocoon-like structure then the pupa has appeared and then the adult was […]
6724. Found in home, fly onto counter, or table, only active at night! Has clear wings and an amber color body segment, white strip behind amber segment, six legs two antennae, approximately 1cm long, shiny black colouring, head is smallest part, crawls very quickly? Sask. Carrot River. Canada Number 6724. This is a rove […]
6723. Found two of these bugs mid-November in bedroom closet. Very small, about 2-3mm. Reddish-brown in colour. Worried it is a bed bug. Toronto, ON. Canada Number 6723. Thus is a spider beetle (Coleoptera: Anobiidae; subfamily Ptininae). These feed on a wide variety or organic materials and sometimes can become pantry pests. Click here […]
6722. Found this in my bed…. then i found little baby spiders that are like a millimetre and at first they looked like ticks… but don’t know if these babies it belongs to this spider. Toronto, Ontario. Canada Number 6722. This is a grass spider in the family Agelenidae, most likely in the genus […]