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7272. Greetings! We have found this bug inside an electronic device box we’ve had for over 5 years. I likely came from the couch on which the box was sitting or from the storage cabinet it has been for years. I needed a USB hub and got the device out of storage. […]
7271. This is an image of an insect I found dead in my home . I couldn’t identify which insect this is . It had a needle like thing on its head , with small wing . I just wanted to identify which insect this is. Trivandrum, Kerala. India Number 7271. […]
7270. Ajax, ON. Canada Number 7270. This is a click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae), a harmless accidental intruder. Click Beetle detailed information
7269. Hello, I live in Kelowna BC, it is currently the end of July 2021, and I have been stressing out over these bugs for at least a month now. They seemed to show up in large quantities out of nowhere and no amount of vacuuming and cleaning helps, they just come right […]
7268. Hello can you please tell me what type of insect this is. Recently I have been finding them in my yard. Edmonton, Alberta. Canada Number 7268. This is Urocerus albicornis, a wood wasp (Hymenoptera: Siricidae), wood wasp image . They lack a sting and are harmless; their larvae bore in the […]
7267. Saint john, NB. Canada Number 7267. This appears to be an earwig (Order Dermaptera), common nuisance pests that seldom do any real harm. earwig detailed information
7266. Found this critter on my deck today. Any idea what it is? We’ve never seen it here before… Gimli, Manitoba. Canada Number 7266. This is a sexton/burying beetle (Coleoptera: Silphidae) in the genus Nicrophorus, I cannot identify it to species from this image. sexton/burying beetle detailed information
7265. Image 1: Found on Kitchen counter on the side of the microwave butted up to side of wall. Image 2: Trapped in cabinet under kitchen sink. Calgary, Alberta. Canada Number 7265. These look like German cockroaches, Blattella germanica (Blattodea: Ectobiidae), a peridomestic species difficult to bring under complete control. German […]
7264. Hot summer day in the afternoon. I have not seen these flies(?) around before…very docile… Thanks, Delta, British Columbia. Canada Number 7264. This is a mating pair of robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae); these are ambush predators on a wide variety of other arthropods, mainly other insects. Robber fly example
7263. Hi, I found this bug inside the apartment we’ve just moved in. This is the second one, noticed in 4 days. I found them both in the living room, crawling on floor. Do I have to be scared, as I have 2 children playing daily on the floor. Thank you! […]
7262. Have seen a few around the house lately. Toronto, ON. Canada Number 7262. This is a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae); its overall shape is consistent with one in the genus Lixus. A harmless accidental intruder. Weevil Image
7261. Found this crawling in my living room, not sure what it is, spruce beetle maybe? Lethbridge, Alberta. Canada Number 7261. This is a long-horned wood-boring beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), but not a spruce beetle. There is a possibility that it is an old house borer, Hylotrupes bajulus – Long-horned wood-boring beetle detailed […]
7260. These spiders are all over our backyard and outside of house. Very fast. When they sense you are near they retreat back into the funnel. They create their webs quickly and the webs are very thick and strong. Jackson’s Point, Ontario. Canada Number 7260. This is a grass/funnel web spider in […]
7259. Is this a murder hornet? North Bay, ON. Canada Number 7259. This is a horntail (Hymenoptera: Siricidae; specifically, a pigeon tremex (Tremex columba). They lack a stinger and are harmless to humans – Horntail detailed information In North America, the so-called ‘murder hornet has only been found in the extreme west.
7258. Photo taken July 17, 2021. specimen is dead (regretfully), as it was found because one of our cats was toying with it. it has some pretty hefty “face legs” (pedipalps? mandibles? unsure.) and the torso, barring the legs, is approximately 1.5cm. would love to know what it may be, and whether […]
7257. Soft not hard about .090″ long move very fast and do not fly that I have seen, thank you. Regina, Sk. Canada Number 7257. This appears to be a seed bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera; Lygaeidae). The image is not clear enough for me to be certain, but one possibility is an elm seed […]
7256. Came down from a tree like a silk worm. Woodslee, On. Canada Number 7256. This is a filament bearer caterpillar, Nematocampa resistaria (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). Filament bearer caterpillar detailed information
7255. Found in Melita MB mid July during a heat wave/drought. Was approximately 2 inches from head to back legs. Melita, Manitoba. Canada Number 7255. This appears to be a camel cricket (Orthoptera; Rhaphidophoridae), possibly in the genus Ceuthophilus. Also known as cave crickets or sprickets (because of a fancied resemblance of a […]
7254. This moth was photographed in the morning during the first weekend on July in Northern Saskatchewan (Candle Lake), Canada. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Canada Number 7254. This is a sphinx moth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) in the genus Smerinthus. It most likely is Smerinthus cerisyi (known as the one-eyed sphinx moth ), but I cannot be […]
7253. Insect found in Niagara vineyard, unidentifiable. Found in June 2021, warm sunny day (25C), body is 4mm but with legs extended 10mm. Thorold, ON. Canada Number 7253. This appears to be a nymph of a planthopper in the superfamily Fulgoroidea. Nymph of a planthopper specimen
7252. Found in kitchen in a pack of ~20. wings seemed burned by insect lamp. East York, On. Canada Number 7252. This is a rove beetle (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). These are general predators on other small arthropods, usually other insects. Rove Beetle typical image
7251. There were multiple spiders like this in a house i was cleaning the one picture i took was one of them with egg sacs unfortunately the spider wasn’t clear but i still wanted to post the picture with the eggs sacs because i knew it might help with identification and the other […]
7250. About 20-30% bigger than typical horse fly, very large head. Wheatley, Ontario. Canada Number 7250. This is a horse fly (Diptera: Tabanidae) in the genus Tabanus, most likely Tabanus petiolatus – Horse Fly image Your specimen is a male; male tabanids typically have much larger eyes than females, and thus larger heads.
7249. About 3 inches long. Sitting under a light in bedroom. Very veiny back. July 3. Coldwater, On. Canada Number 7249. This is a giant stonefly (Plecoptera: Pteronarcidae). These are harmless insects whose aquatic immature stages form an important part of the freshwater food. Giant Stonefly Additional Information
7248. My friend found this spider in her garden. I, nor anyone I know have seen a pink spider like this please let me know what this is thank you. Millet, Alberta. Canada Number 7248. This appears to be a harvestman (opilionid) in the act of shedding its old exoskeleton. They are not […]
7247. This was found indoors in the morning hours. Approx 8 am. I have found about 10 so far in the house in the past week. Today is July 4th, 2021. It has been quite hot weather and some days rainy. I live in a rural area. Please help! I’m freaking out it […]
7246. Never seen these bugs before. They are very small 1/4 to 1/2 inch in length and they bite. They are all over our outdoor plants. Winnipeg, Manitoba. Canada Number 7246. This is a larva of a green lacewing (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). These are general predators on small soft-bodied invertebrates, mainly aphids and small […]
7245. Found 2 of them this week in my yard. One was dead and the other was dying. Have not seen them before in my life in Vancouver. I suspected them to be a type of moth? Thanks. Vancouver, BC. Canada Number 7245. This is a lined June beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae; Polyphylla sp.). […]
7244. I found this caterpillar under a rock in my garden during the spring and I would like to know what type of caterpillar it is. It is a small caterpillar with no fur or spikes. Hamilton Ontario. Canada Number 7244. It’s in the family Noctuidae; it looks like a caterpillar of a […]
7243. Hi, just purchased a house in Vernon BC and noticing these bugs everywhere outside our sunroom door and even in the sunroom. They’re tiny, like 3 cm or less. The babies seem to have a rounder body and reddish bottom. TIA. Vernon, British Columbia. Canada Number 7243. These could be nymphs of […]
7242. Greetings. I’ve only found him 3 days ago on my purple oxalis. Probably been there longer and seems very comfortable there. I’ve had it climb my arm but seems to be panicky. Tried to observe it when I can. It’s content to sit for long periods and wonder around my plant. I […]
7241. Nursery Web Spider was looking for a place to guard her babies. I moved her from my tent to a pine tree. Size 1 1/4”. She was docile. Downing St, Traverse City MI United States Number 7241. Pisaurina mira – very nice! Pisaurina Mira Live Specimen
7240. Can you identify this beautiful moth for me. Found it this morning on my back deck among my shoes. Thank you! Haliburton, Ontario. Canada Number 7240. It’s a four-spotted ghost moth, Sthenopis purpurascens (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae). Four-spotted ghost moth Images & Detailed Information