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7504. Winnipeg, Manitoba. Canada Number 7504. This is a broad-nosed/short-snouted weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; subfamily Entiminae). They sometimes enter buildings in search of shelter, but do no harm there. See Broad-nosed/short-snouted weevil detailed information .
7503. Central Alabama, temperature about 80 degrees F. Mid August 2024. Pelham, Alabama. United States Number 7503. This is a robber fly (Diptera: Asilidae), possibly in the genus Promachus – see Robber fly example . Robber flies are ambush predators that dart out to nab insects that fly too close […]
7502. Picture were taken by a friend near his home wanted to know what kind of spider this is because there are small children all around this area. Georgetown, Canada. Number 7502. This appears to be a common (American) house spider, Parasteatoda tepidariorum – see (American) house spider image . […]
7501. Super super small under the stove. Calgary, Alberta. Canada Number 7501. This is one of the grain beetles (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) in the genus Oryzaephilus, either a saw-toothed grain beetle or a merchant grain beetle. The distinguishing characters cannot be seen in this image. They may feed on a wide variety […]
7500. Montreal, Quebec Canada Number 7500. This appears to be a booklouse (Psocodea: Liposcelidae). These basically are nuisance pests, feeding primarily on mould spores including mould that grows from the paste used in the binding of old books and wallpaper, or sometimes they can even feed on the paste itself. They require […]
7499. Grove City, OH. United States Number 7499. These are grain beetles (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) in the genus Oryzaephilus, either saw-toothed or merchant grain beetles. They can infest a wide variety of dry stored food products. See Grain beetles detailed information .
7498. Richmond, BC. Canada Number 7498. This is a broad-nosed/short-snouted weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; subfamily Entiminae). They often enter buildings in search of shelter, but do no harm there. See Broad-nosed/short-snouted weevil detailed information
7497. Calgary, AB. Canada Number 7497. This is a larva of a ladybird beetle (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), it looks like Adalia bipunctata – see Larva of a ladybird beetle image & ladybird beetle detailed information .
7496. Edmonton, Alberta. Canada Number 7496. The image most likely is a burrowing/burrower bug in the family Cydnidae; see burrowing bug detailed information .
7495. I got bit on my leg by this spider tonight. I was able to kill it. Not sure what type of spider it is but I can’t find any information about a spider that looks like this in Vancouver. so far the area that it bit sings, has a small welt and […]
7494. Looks like a carpet beetle larvae without the fine hairs. I squished one and it had guts. Measures 8mm long by 3mm wide. Found half a dozen on the floor under the plastic garbage can against the kitchen wall. Thanks for the help. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Canada Number 7494. This […]
7493. My son found this beetle on our green (organics) bin and we’ve never seen one before. It was quite large, almost as long as a quarter. We both thought the red “pom poms” on its antennae were cute. Ardrossan, AB. Canada Number 7493. This is a sexton/burying beetle (Coleoptera: Silphidae) in the […]
Due to the breakdown of the main A/C unit for the 7 story condo building that I live in, the building is very humid. Many residents are now seeing the presence of silverfish. Would the prolonged humidity and heat be contributing to the silverfish infestation? We have been told bugs in our units is our […]
7492. I found this on the inside of our screened in deck, hence the name I gave it. I have never seen one of these before and I am almost n74 years old. Just curious. Thanks. y Road, River Philip, NS. Canada Number 7492. This is a fishfly (Megaloptera: Corydalidae; subfamily […]
7491. On June 8, 2024, found this flying insect on a red runner bean leaf in my garden. Not familiar with it. Wondering what it is attracted to or eating? Toronto, ON. Canada Number 7491. This is a true fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae); it resembles a sunflower maggot fly, Strauzia longipennis […]
7490. Lac LA hache, British Columbia. Canada Number 7490. This is an ichneumon wasp (Hymenoptera; Ichneumonidae); it looks like one in the subfamily Ophioninae. These wasps all are parasitic on other arthropods, mainly other insects; they are non-venomous and harmless to humans. See Ichneumon wasp detailed information .
7489. Started spotting these in random rooms along the baseboards. We have lived here 12 years and never seen anything like this…we have had sugar ants but that is all. Thank you. Delta, BC. Canada Number 7489. This is a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae); it looks like one of the grain/granary weevils in the […]
7488. Found among my clothing. Township of Madawaska Valley, Ontario. Canada Number 7488. This is a pseudoscorpion, a non-venomous arachnid related to true scorpions, spiders, etc. They are general predators on other small invertebrates and entirely harmless to humans. See pseudoscorpion detailed information .
7487. Looked like the form of a black widow but was a metallic brown. Never seen one before. Peterborough, Ontario. Canada Number 7487. Most likely a comb-footed/cobweb spider (family Theridiidae) in the genus Steatoda. Related to widow spiders, they can deliver a very painful but not dangerous bite if mishandled (personal experience). […]
7486. What kind of bug is this. Was crawling on my arm while watching tv in bed. Port Hope, Ontario. Canada Number 7486. This is a grain beetle (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) in the genus Oryzaephilus, either a saw-toothed or merchant grain beetle. These can infest a wide vsriety of dry stored food […]
7484. Courtenay, BC…very hot day in May…dozens of these on the back patio, most dead. Almost like an ant swarm? Courtenay, British Columbia. Canada Number 7484. This is a click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae); it looks like Agriotes lineatus – see click beetle image .
7483. Jackson, Kentucky. United States Number 7483. This looks like a male carpenter ant, Camponotus sp. See Carpenter Ants Identification & Control .
7482. Found in basement suite. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Canada Number 7482. This is a terrestrial crustacean in the order Isopoda; they go by numerous common names, including sow bugs, woodlice, and roly-polys. They are for the most part harmless scavengers on decomposing organic matter. See Terrestrial Crustacean detailed information .
7481. We have lots of these in the house in the last few weeks. They have an orange area in the middle of the body and some have wings. We put out sticky pads to capture them. New Bothwell, Manitoba. Canada Number 7481. This is a rove beetle (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). The vast majority […]
7480. My client originally thought her cat and son’s dog had fleas and bought medication from us. The owner claims she gets bugs on herself and has developed a rash on her back. She had a fumigator come to her house and says it seemed a bit better since. Yesterday she brought us […]
7479. Found in kitchen pantry. Also appears to have burrowed in charcuterie board. Burlington, Ontario. Canada Number 7479. This appears to be one of the grain beetles in the genus Oryzaephilus (Coleoptera: Silvanidae). They can be pests in dry stored food products such as flour, baking mixes, dry cereals, dry pet food, […]
7478. I have been finding these beetles (?) crawling inside our house in random places at least once day for the past few weeks. They can fly but almost never do, move very slowly and are easy to pick up. Approx 5 mm in lengths. It is February, we live in Black Mountain […]
A friend of mine recently had bed bugs. Thankfully, it seems they were caught early, and after two sprays two weeks apart they seem to be gone. Erring on the side of caution, I’m wondering when it will be safe to have my friend over to my place again, or to go visit him at […]
Adult German cockroach was seen and killed on Dec 16 but my son had seen small dark bugs in the kitchen about a week ago. The place was sprayed yesterday on Dec 21st. They notified us that no further treatments were required. Will one treatment get rid of all of them? Where can I buy […]
Can a larva get inside a humans ears and mouth? Gulfport Mississippi Yes, this can occur, but very uncommonly, and then usually associated with other underlying factors. See http://tinyurl.com/3duchw6v and http://tinyurl.com/3kwx59sx for oral (mouth) and http://tinyurl.com/yhndh338 for aural/otic (ear) cases.
7477. Not sure what those flies are, I have a few of them in the house ( bathroom, kitchen ). The weather is fairly cold at this time of the year. Could it come from one of my plants? Thank you. Gatineau, QC. Canada Number 7477. This appears to be a […]
7476. Port au Choix, Newfoundland and Labrador. Canada Number 7476. This is a moth in the family Geometridae; their caterpillars are known as loopers, inchworms, or spanworms. This is a huge family, but only a few specie are serious pests. See Geometridae Video Clip
7475. Found late at night in the kitchen walking (slowly) on the kitchen counter. Aproximately the size of an American dime. Pelham, Alabama. United States Number 7475. This is thread-legged bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae; subfamily Emesinae). Most are general predators on other small arthropods; some specialize on spiders, and may steal the spiders’ […]