Bridge orb weaver
6315 From Stoney creek Ontario Number 6315 This appears to be a bridge orb weaver, Larinioides sclopetarius (family Araneidae); Click here for images and more information. All orb weavers are harmless to humans.
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Caterpillar of an eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly
September 18, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6314 Saw this by sandy lake Manitoba on August 18-2018 was cloudy outside and very warm. From Winnipeg, Manitoba Number 6314 This is a caterpillar of an eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly Papilio glaucus (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae); see Click here for detailed information. Note: Some authors split off tiger swallowtails into the genus Pterourus..
Shield bug
September 14, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6313 I have seen a couple in my house and wondering what they are. From Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Number 6313 This looks like a shield bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Acanthosomatidae); Click here for an example. These feed primarily on alder, and are not considered serious pests. These sometimes are called parent bugs because the adults exhibit maternal […]
Female two-spotted tree cricket
September 14, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6312 Never ever seen this bug before..was in my screen door! No one knows what it is..hope you can help identify it. From Wainfleet, Ontario Number 6312 This is a female two-spotted tree cricket, Neoxabea bipunctata (Orthoptera: Gryllidae; subfamily Oecanthinae). The male amplifies his mating call by chewing a hole the size and shape of […]
Cooler temperatures push Edmonton’s mice indoors
September 12, 2018 in Pest News /by Pest Control CanadaPest control officials warn that as temperatures begin to cool with autumn’s approach, vermin naturally begin to look for a warmer place to spend the night…
Larva of a darkling beetle
September 10, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6311 Can you please tell me what this is. From Toronto, ON Number 6311 This is a larva of a darkling beetle (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), likely one of the so-called mealworms in the genus Tenebrio see Click here for an example. These sometimes will infest dry stored food products, especially grain-based.
Rough stink bugs
September 7, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6310 Any thoughts on what this might be? From Pembroke, Ontario Number 6310 This one of the so-called rough stink bugs (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in the genus Brochymena, possibly B. quadripustulata – see https://tinyurl.com/y85x8zr9 for an image. Rough stink bugs are not considered pests; Click here for detailed information.
European hornet, Vespa crabro
September 7, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6309 These wasp have a nest somewhere in the side of my house. They are the largest wasp I have seen and are intimidating. I just started noticing them (August 20). They are attracted to light and always get trapped in my garage. What type of insect are they and what precautions should I take as […]
Mature larva or puparium of a rodent bot fly
September 7, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6308 Found this in my basement on a wooden shelf in Ottawa, end of August, what the heck is it? From Stittsville, ON Number 6308 This is a mature larva or puparium of a rodent bot fly (Diptera: Oestridae; Cuterebra spp.). The larvae of these flies develop under the skin of their host, breathing through a […]
square-legged camel cricket
September 7, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6307 August, colder weather, hidden outside under boxes close proximity to basement wall. From Courtenay, BC Number 6307 This appears to be a square-legged camel cricket, Tropidischia xanthostoma (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae); Click here for an image and more information.
Cockroach infestations on the rise
September 6, 2018 in Pest News /by Pest Control CanadaInfestations of infamously hard-to-kill cockroaches are on the rise in Edmonton, says a local exterminator.
leopard moth
August 29, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6306 Unusual (to me) pattern on the wings. Lived here in Alabama since 1991 and have never seen such an attractive creature. From Pelham, Alabama Number 6306 This is a leopard moth, Hypercompe scribonia (Lepidoptera: Erebidae). Its larva is black and bristly with reddish intersegmental membranes. Click here for images and more detailed information.
What to do if you’re attacked by a swarm of wasps
August 27, 2018 in Pest News /by Pest Control CanadaStephen Cockroft was stung 42 times after accidentally disturbing a wasps’ nest in his back garden. Here is what you should do if you are attacked by an angry swarm…
western conifer seed bug
August 27, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6305 From Dundalk, Ontario Number 6305 This is a western conifer seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Coreidae), a common and widespread nuisance pest. See Click here for more detailed information.
louse fly
August 27, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6304 Is this a larval tick? If not, what is it? From Sooke, BC Number 6304 This is a louse fly (Diptera: Hippoboscidae); see Click here for an example. These are obligate blood feeders, but humans are not their natural hosts.
nymph of a German cockroach
August 20, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6303 Small specimen, Six (6) legs? similar to a bed bug but with a white band on it. Not receiving any bites and seems to be able to live amongst cockroaches. Mostly found in bathroom. Thinking it’s a larder Beatle but not entirely sure. From Kingston, On Number 6303 This is a nymph of a German […]
larva of a scarab beetle
August 20, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6302 Stumbled across it , seems to bite i put a twig near it and it chomped down! Just want some info looks freaky but cool Number 6302 This is a white grub, the larva of a scarab beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Ones like this can be serious lawn/turf pests as they feed on the roots […]
N.B. man dies after single wasp sting
August 20, 2018 in Pest News /by Pest Control CanadaThe number of cockroaches appears to be on the rise in the Halifax area, and while experts aren’t quite sure what’s behind the population boom, the pests may be immune to some pesticides.
nymph of an assassin bug
August 14, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6301 Indoors, barely 3-5mm in size, looks covered in dust or fine white powder. From Riverview, New Brunswick Number 6301 This is a young nymph of a an assassin bug known as a masked hunter (Reduvius personatus; Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae). This is an introduced species having a wide distribution that often is encountered in dwellings. See Click […]
cobweb/comb footed spider
August 14, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6300 Lives in the garage, only appeares in the summer, 2nd year appearance, what is the name of it? Is it poisonous? From Dundas, ON Number 6300 This appears to be Steatoda triangulosa, a cobweb/comb footed spider (family Theridiidae) known as the triangulate household spider – Click here for more detailed information. Technically venomous (like the vast […]
larva (caterpillar)
August 14, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6299 From North Windham, Connecticut Number 6299 This is a larva (caterpillar) of a monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus; Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Click here for detailed information on this fascinating insect.
Cicada
August 14, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6298 This giant fly-like insect measures easily 2 inches. I can’t seem to find what species this is. From Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Number 6298 This is a cicada (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Cicadidae); likely one of the so-called annual cicadas/harvest flies in the genus Neotibicen. Click here for an image.
orb weaver
August 14, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6297 Can you please identify this spider for me? I found it on a false spirea where it had a large web. Thanks for your time! From Watson, Sk Number 6297 This appears to be Araneus trifolium, an orb weaver (family Araneidae) commonly known as the shamrock orb weaver or pumpkin spider Click here for an image. […]
Arachnid
August 13, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6296 Hi…end of July in lower mainland, BC. This guy was about 8 inches from leg tip to leg tip. Doug From Delta, BC Number 6296 This is an arachnid in the order Opiliones, commonly known as ‘daddy long-legs’, harvestmen, or harvesters. They primarily are scavengers and are completely harmless to humans. Click here for more […]
Chinch bugs
August 13, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6294 Please let us know what these are and hot to get rid of them. They come out on our patio and house when it is sunny and warm out. From Dayspring, NS Number 6294 These are chinch bugs (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Blissidae); likely hairy chinch bugs, Blissus leucopterus hirtus. Click here for more detailed information including some control […]
Female American pelecinid wasp
August 13, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6295 From Winnipeg, Manitova Number 6295 This is a female American pelecinid wasp, Pelecinus polyturator (Hymenoptera: Pelecinidae). They are parasitic on the larvae (grubs) of June beetles, Click here for images and more information.
How two U of A students started baking up an alternative business with bugs
August 13, 2018 in Pest News /by Pest Control CanadaYou’ve probably already eaten insects – Natural red food colouring comes from ground cochineal bugs, and the ingredient in jelly beans that makes them shiny is a resin secreted by the female lac bug from India and Thailand….
Earwig
August 7, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6293 I HAVE FOUND THIS INSECT AT MY DINING TABLE DON’T KNOW FROM WHERE IT CAME .FROM siliguri, west Bengal India. Number 6293 This is an earwig (order Dermaptera). These basically are scavengers, but some species may be predators as well on other small arthropods. They basically are nuisance pests that seldom cause any real harm. […]
Nymph of the masked hunter
August 3, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6292 I found this little guy at the corner of our shower/tub against the wall. It was approximately 4mm long. It’s humid in the summer, we use central air, but not often (usually nighttime). Thanks for any insight! From Hanover Ontario Number 6292 This is a nymph of the masked hunter, Reduvius personatus (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae), a […]
Nymph of a brown marmorated stink bug
August 3, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6291 This bug is all over the trees in the neighbourhood. August 1, 24 degrees C. Surrey BC. From Surrey, British Columbia Number 6291 This is a nymph of a brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). See Click here for detailed information including control recommendations.
Nymphs of a boxelder bug
August 3, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6290 I have never seen these bugs before and today ther are 30 of them outside my door. From Hamilton, Ontario Number 6290 These are nymphs of a boxelder bug, likely the eastern boxelder bug, Boisea trivittata (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Rhopalidae). These are nuisance pests that seldom cause any real damage. Click here for more detailed information, including […]
Larva of a snakefly
August 3, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6289 Approximately 12 mm long, moves in a snake like fashion. From Victoria, British Columbia Number 6289 This is a larva of a snakefly (Raphidioptera: Raphidiidae), likely in the genus Agulla. These are general predators on other small arthropods, mainly other insects.
Pea or bean weevil
August 3, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6288 Approximately 20 show up daily on the sunniest window every morning. Started July 30th. I live in Ottawa. They can fly but easy to catch. From Orleans, Ontario Number 6288 This is a special kind of leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in the subfamily Bruchinae known as a pea or bean weevil . Their larvae […]