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6789. There about 10-15 of them near my window stills, balcony door and some carpeted area. They are about 0.5cm and brown, rounded like grams/pulses. Are they harmful or dangerous? They do not seem to be on beds or on any furniture. Scarborough, Canada. Number 6789. I cannot be certain from this image, but a […]
6788. In Edmonton Alberta in April. I had been outside most of the day. Found this in the room where I was changing clothes. Edmonton, Alberta. Canada Number 6788. This is a larva of a scarlet malachite beetle, Malachius aeneus (Coleoptera: Melyridae); Click here for detailed information. This is not a pest, but simply an […]
6787. We have been finding these beetles “dead” on our second floor for a few weeks. The last few days we have found moving ones during the day as well. We recently completed a renovation on our home and want to make sure these pests are doing any damage. East York, Ontario. Canada Number 6787. […]
6786. Gandhi Nagar, Delhi, India Number 6786. This is a harmless orb-weaving spider (family Araneidae). Its leg posture is typical for the genera Argiope and Gea. Click here for an example.
6785. Please see attached. Number 6785. This looks like a larva of a carpet beetle (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in the genus Attagenus (black carpet beetles and allies). Click here for a fact sheet with detailed information.
6784. I have seen at least six of these beetles in my house since March 1st. They don’t bite, from what I’ve seen. I haven’t even seen them fly, honestly. Just find them crawling on me or my wall. Nanaimo, BC. Canada Number 6784. This is a broad-nosed/short-snouted weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; subfamily Entiminae). Click here […]
6783. Larvae observed devouring brassica vegetables in Kashmir. Chowdrybagh, J&K Ganderbal. India Number 6783. This looks like a caterpillar of a moth in the family Noctuidae, subfamily Plusiinae ; Click here for an example.
6782. Winnipeg, Manitoba. Canada Number 6782. This is an assassin bug known as a masked hunter (Reduvius personatus; Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae), a cosmopolitan species often found indoors and reputed to have a very painful ‘bite’- Click here for more detailed information.
6781. No bites or other bugs found, just this one crawling on a pillow (but might have come from the ground as the pillow had been on the floor). Toronto, Ontario. Canada Number 6781. This looks like of a carpet beetle (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in the genus Anthrenus (varied carpet beetle and allies). Click here for […]
6780. I find one of these little beetles on carpeted areas in my house once every two months independent of the season. Is it a variation of a carpet beetle? Photos taken of a specimen on ceramic for clarity, one from above and one of the underside to help identification. Thanks. Port Hope, Ontario. Canada […]
6779. These have been showing up outside and inside the house in Spring/Summer for the past 5 years. They are lethargic. Not many of them (maybe 10 a year). I scanned your images but none seemed quite the same. Can you please tell me what they are and how to get rid of them? Thank […]
BED BUGS – How long bed bugs will survive in cold temperatures without blood availability. We have kept few things in a storage unit like mattresses and kitchen stuff from bed bugs affected house. It was there for more than 2 months under -10 temperature. Do you think the bed bugs could survive this..? Belleville. If […]
SPIDERS – Hello, I find at least 5 spiders a day in my home. Sometimes up to a dozen. Should I be calling an exterminator? Sainte-anne-de-bellevue. The only spider dangerous to humans that might occur in the Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue area is the northern black widow, and those would be in their webs in dark, undisturbed places […]
6778. Found in kitchen running across counter-top late morning with all lights on. Initially thought it to be a cockroach, but not too sure now. Found March 18, 2020, colder outside but sunny. I live in a basement suite, and often keep the below-grade window open for fresh air. Surrey, BC. Canada Number 6778. This […]
6777. I have a 6 legged dark grey bug in my house. They are about a half inch long, with 2 antennas. I have caught them all over the house, except for the basement. I have checked my pasta, flour, oatmeal, plants. I don’t know where they are coming from. I have caught 12 of […]
6776. What type of bug is that ?? Mistissini, Quebec. Canada Number 6776. This looks like a darkling beetle (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in the genus Tenebrio. Click here for an example.
6775. This crawled over my sofa tonight and I’ve found two of these guys dead in my place before. What are they? They look to have two little tails at their back ends and man do they move fast! Vancouver, BC. Canada Number 6775. This is a nymph of a German cockroach, Blattella germanica (Blattodea: […]
6774. This bug is only a little over 1/4 inch long. It is black with black legs & a red band around its abdomen. I found several of them crawling around in my office. I’ve seen them flying too, but they are more often found crawling on the floor. They look similar to pictures I’ve […]
6773. Calgary, AB. Canada Number 6773. 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 will discourage them from staying.
6772. Just want to know what it is.. we’ve seen a lot of them. Newcastle, California. United States Number 6772. This is a huntsman spider (family Sparassidae). Also known as giant crab spiders, they are not dangerous to humans and are reportedly good at cockroach control.
6771. This is in the house. What is it? How can be controlled? Any danger for human? Thanks. Edmonton, Alberta. Canada Number 6771. 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, […]
6770. Its dead, they spread very quickly. tiny and fast but very very annoying. Calgary, AB. Canada Number 6770. This is a fungus gnat. They typically breed in very damp/wet soil having a high organic matter content. Indoors, the best control is to let the soil of potted plants dry out as much as practical […]
6769. Can you please tell me if this is Bed Bug or something else? Thank you. Toronto, Ontario. Canada Number 6769. This is a nymph of a German cockroach, Blattella germanica (Blattodea: Ectobiidae), a peridomestic species difficult to bring under complete control. Click here elsewhere on these pages for some control recommendations.
6768. Lundar, Manitoba. Canada Number 6768. This looks like a picture-wing fly (Diptera: Ulidiidae) in the genus Ceroxys. These basically are nuisance pests that do no real harm.
6767. I found this in my house. It is currently February 23rd in London Ontario. It’s 8°C today. I have found one in previous month’s in a window of my house. Number 6767. This is a brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). This is an introduced species that has become a pest, […]
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Mouse – I’ve recently had a mouse problem in my home — I’ve clogged any hole I can find with steel wool, and my landlord planted blocks of turquoise poison. In the first two days, the mice ate two whole blocks, then on the third day, part of a third. This was last Wed-Fri. We are […]
6766. Can you please help? We just moved into an older Mobile Home. I have found about 12 of these. They are as long as .. From the top of your thumb to the first knuckle. Found at random times through out the day and evening. Bathroom, bedroom and living room. None found in […]
6765. This insect has been found in my house… doesn’t fly, non aggressive when picked up to put outside … a response would be greatly appreciated ….. London, Ontario. Canada Number 6765. This is a brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). This is an introduced species that has become a pest, primarily […]
6764. Caught on fly paper in house in winter. Cooks Creek, Manitoba. Canada Number 6764. This is an assassin bug known as a masked hunter (Reduvius personatus; Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae), a cosmopolitan species often found indoors and reputed to have a very painful ‘bite’- Click here for more detailed information.