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Clothing Moths – My house is infested with clothing moths. The golden ones who lay white eggs. Not casing . I m allergic to them and have a chronic immune illness. T m looking for the most effective, quickest treatment . The companies i ve called r giving me conflicting info and r not open […]
6757. I have lived in this apartment complex for over two years and have never seen any bugs to be concerned about, except for the attached pictures. This was taken in Toronto, Canada, January 18, 2020. Temperatures have been minus -15 Celcius in the past couple of days. About my environment: – 12th floor (if […]
6756. 10. Date: 19 Jan 2020 , temperature 20-22 celcius. Naimed, Bijapur Chhattisgarh, India Number 6756. This looks like a caterpillar of a day-flying moth in the family Zygaenidae; Click here for an example. Some species can be pestiferous defoliators.
6755. No idea what this insect is. Can you help? Approx. 6 mm (head to tail). Distinctive back marking. Found near kitchen sink. Ottawa, Ontario. Canada Number 6755. This is a young nymph of a German cockroach, Blattella germanica (Blattodea: Ectobiidae), a peridomestic species difficult to bring under complete control. Click here for some control recommendations.
6754. Sioux Lookout, Ontario. Canada Number 6754. This is a nymph of a German cockroach, Blattella germanica (Blattodea: Ectobiidae), a peridomestic species difficult to bring under complete control. Click here for some control recommendations.
6753. Tucson, Arizona United States Number 6753. This is a huntsman/giant crab spider (family Sparassidae). They are not dangerous to humans.
6752. This insect was found in Brocolli that was purchased at Sobeys in Long Pond NL at 4:30pm Jan 14th, 2020. Store was contacted let them know and make aware of the bug at 5pm same day. The gentleman at the store said he thinks the brocolli came from Nova Scotia, Canada. Conception Bay […]
6751. I found this bug in some supplies I ordered and would like to know if this type of bug is harmless in any way Thanks. Princeton, Ontario. Canada Number 6751. This is a German cockroach, Blattella germanica (Blattodea: Ectobiidae), a peridomestic species difficult to bring under complete control. Click here for some control recommendations.
6750. Hi, I have been finding these black looking insects in my home by the washroom, in my closet and now bedroom. I am concerned since I’ve been seeing more of them and want to know how I can get rid of them. Please let me know what they are? And if I should […]
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 […]