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7211. These little bugs are quite small (2-3 mm) and around my basement window sills. Winnipeg, MB. Canada Number 7211. This is a clover mite (Bryobia praetiosa). These basically are nuisance pests that do no real harm. Clover Mite Detailed Information
7210. Pembroke, ON. Canada Number 7210. This appears to be a sac spider in the genus Cheiracanthium. Sac Spider Example They can deliver a painful, but not dangerous bite; Sac Spider Detailed Information
7209. Golden, British Columbia. Canada Number 7209. This is a relative of grasshoppers and crickets known as the great grig (Cyphoderris monstrosa; Orthoptera: Prophalangopsidae). Great Grig Detailed Information
7208. Corner Brook, NL. Canada Number 7208. This is a pseudoscorpion, an arachnid related to spiders and true scorpions that prey on other small arthropods. They are non-venomous and harmless to humans. Pseudoscorpion Detailed Information
7207. Copper Horn Town, Radium Hot Springs BC. Canada Number 7207. This is a centipede (class Chilopoda) in the family Lithobiidae (stone centipedes); they are not dangerous to humans. Centipede Detailed Information
7206. Found on our wooden privacy wall 1st sighting. Stratford, PE. Canada Number 7206. This is Lytta aenea, a blister beetle (Coleoptera: Meloidae). Blister Beetle Detailed Information
7205. Found on porch, during hot day in May. Haven’t seen one before, it was quite long with fuzzy entente, it was near my front door so just want to be sure it isn’t something to worry about if it gets indoors or if I should take precautions. Hamilton, Ontario. Canada Number 7205. […]
7204. Can you identify this? I have never seen anything like it before. Temperance Vale, New Brunswick, Canada. Number 7203. This is a jumping spider (family Salticidae) in the genus Phidippus. They have excellent eyesight and actively hunt down their prey. They are not dangerous to humans.
7203. I’ve found a few of these in the bedroom a week after noticing itchy bites that look like bed bug bites, many in a row/cluster pattern. It’s very small (1-3mm long) and although it looks like a bed bug from the bottom, the top view looks very similar to the black carpet […]
7202. I found. few of these tiny black bug on my dogs fur. They were just on the top fur not on the skin. Akax, Ontario, Canada Number 7202. This is an aphid (Hemiptera/Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae). These are strictly plant feeders, and will cause no harm to your dog. Aphid Detailed Information
7201. Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia Number 7201. This looks like a nymph of a planthopper (superfamily Fulgoroidea) in the family Flatidae. Planthopper Nymph Specimen
7200. Several in kitchen and one came out from under the baseboards in the living room. This is a house we haven’t moved into yet and need to know what these are before we proceed. Ottawa, ON Canada Number 7200. This is a nymph of a German cockroach, Blattella germanica (Blattodea: Ectobiidae), […]
7199. Found a bug in our home I don’t know if it is good or not. Naujaat Number 7199. This appears to be a larva of a beetle in the family Dermestidae (hide/skin/larder/carpet beetles and allies). Beetle Control Recommendations
7198. Hi, found this isolated specimen on the 8th floor of my apartment downtown. Just curious as to what it is, thanks. Ouest, Montréal QC. Canada Number 7198. This is a larva of a black carpet beetle (Coleoptera: Dermestidae; Attagenus sp.) or close relative. These will feed on a very […]
7197. I have noticed numbers of these insects at my camp near New Ross as well as in my workshop at home. New Ross, NS Canada Number 7197. This is a western conifer seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Coreidae). Although harmless, these can become nuisance pests when they enter homes in search […]
7196. Blue Mountains, Ontario Canada Number 7196. This is 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. Western Conifer Seed Bug Detailed Information
7195. This was on my kitchen floor, need to know what it is. Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Canada Number 7195. It’s a cobweb/comb-footed spider (family Theridiidae) in the genus Steatoda; likely Steatoda bipunctata (commonly known as the rabbit hutch spider). They are not aggressive, but may deliver a painful bite if handled […]
7194. I would like to know what kind/species of spider this is. I live in Quebec Canada and I need to make sure it’s not an infestation. Gatineau, QC Canada Number 7194. This is an eastern parson spider, Herpyllus ecclesiasticus, in the family Gnaphosidae (ground spiders). They may enter buildings while hunting […]
7193. We have been finding a few of these caterpillars in the house. Mostly near the patio door in the kitchen, however, we did see one at the top of the basement stairs. It is springtime now and has been quite rainy for the last couple of weeks. Can you help us […]
7192. We have found at least 20 of these in the last few weeks since moving into our home in Carlisle, ON. They vary in size, this one is about an inch long in total (legs and all). My husband said he saw one much bigger. Noticeable large bobbly things on its head (excuse […]
7191. Found in my 2nd floor bathroom. Were not here last year when I moved in. Edmonton, Alberta Canada Number 7191. This is not a pest. It is a scarlet malachite beetle, Malachius aeneus (Coleoptera: Melyridae). Scarlet Malachite Beetle Detailed information
7190. Toronto, ON Canada Number 7190. These could be larvae/larval skins of a carpet beetle (Coleoptera: Dermestidae. These will feed on and damage a very wide variety of organic materials, including woolen and silk fabrics, feathers, hides, dry stored food products, etc. Click here for some control advice.
7189. Only submitting because I looked it up and it did not say that these spiders are found in Canada! I found this one on Vancouver Island, British Columbia! I think it is a Johnson jumping spider- just want to know if maybe it’s a new spider to be found in BC? […]
7188. Hi, and thank you for helping with this. On our apple tree today (4-28-2021) in Rochester , NY I saw two of these “pollinator assassins” capturing, killing and then ?sucking body fluid from small pollinators. What can you tell me about them and about the range of harm to pollination? Thank you! […]
7187. Found indoors in April. Seems to prefer crawling as opposed to flying. Sitting on 1/4” graph paper. Armstrong, BC. Canada Hi, It was crawling on our rug and it was around 3 mm in length. North York, Ontario Canada Number 7187. This appears to be Rhyparochromus vulgaris, a dirt-colored seed bug […]
7186. Hi, It was crawling on our rug and it was around 3 mm in length. North York, Ontario Canada Number 7186. This is a carpet beetle (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in the genus Attagenus (black carpet beetles and allies). The adult beetles do no damage, but their larvae can be quite destructive. Carpet Beetle […]
7185. Outside all over deck railings. Bundle in big groups together. Slow moving. Don’t seem to like direct sunlight. Pointe au Baril, Ontario. Canada Number 7185. These springtails, primitive arthropods in the order Collembola, closely related to true insects. These basically are harmless scavengers on bits of decomposing organic matter, but they […]
7184. This guy was in my house hiding in the load of towels less than an inch long. Soft body no wings brownish in color. What type of bug is this. Winnipeg, MB Canada Number 7184. This is a nymph of an assassin bug known as a masked hunter (Reduvius personatus; Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae), […]
7183. Very small fly/moth? that I have recently started to find in my house. Seem to come out in the evening and are attracted to my living room lamp light. They just hang on the walls. Seem to multiple quickly as there were at least 10 last night. I can’t seem to find […]
7182. Hello, we found a few of these bugs in our home on the walls. We would appreciate it if you could identify the insects, explain if they are dangerous and how we can ensure that they will not reappear. We do not know where they are coming from. Thank you, RICHMOND HILL, ON […]
7181. Hi, I was just wondering… Are these stink bugs doing what I think they’re doing? Are they propagating the species? Pelham, Alabama United States Number 7181. If you mean mating, yes they are. Also, they are brown marmorated stink bugs, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). This is an introduced species that has become a […]
I live in an apartment and I feel like there may be something fishy about what the pest control company is doing. 2 months ago they checked all suites. When they came to ours, which was cleaner than clean, and we just emptied the trash an hour before, the man magically found ONE cockroach in […]
7180. Beetle larva. London, Ontario. Canada Number 7180. This appears to be a larva of a large species of ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae). These are general predators on other small invertebrates, primarily other insects. Ground Beetle Detailed Information