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5828 I found this in Hamilton Ontario on my front porch. I wouldn’t have looked twice at it, but from a distance it looked like a small scorpion. Upon closer inspection, it was a flying insect camouflaged like a scorpion, which I find strange, since there are no native scorpion species in this area. –Dan Flies […]
5827 Found these two in my yard in Brantford Ontario this past summer. Wondering what they are. Scott. These are ambush bugs (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae; subfamily Phymatinae). They lay in wait on vegetation, especially flowers, for potential meals to come close enough to grab. They are capable of overpowering prey items much larger than themselves. See http://tinyurl.com/ngzv3nn […]
5826 The photo was taken in Mississauga, Ont. on Oct.11/16. The bug is dead, my husband found it crawling on the wall upstairs in our house and squished it, so a leg or two might not be showing up but I think the photos are fairly clear. I hope you can identify it and let […]
5825 Hi there – some relatives are currently in Lourmarin in the South of France and the came across this little creature. Just wondering if you might know what it is – or how I might find out. Thanks so much, Kathy This is a mature caterpillar of an oleander hawkmoth, Daphnis nerii (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae); see Daphnis […]
5824 What is this? Darrin This appears to be a winged ant of some sort, but this image is not clear enough to say much more. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
5823 I live in Montreal, Quebec, in a basement apartment. It was raining when this thing appeared in my living room. It’s about the size of my fingernail (about 1-2 cm) I trapped it in a small mason jar until I could identify it. I really hope it’s not a cockroach because my place is […]
4603 From time to time I spot a small (dark grey) mouse in my apartment. I also see mouse droppings around the apartment sometimes. How can I get rid of them and prevent them from coming to the apartment again. I have set a few mouse traps but haven’t had any luck with them except […]
What are the harmful health side effects of a pest control gel containing Imidacloprid? Our building is trying to rid a build up of pests & is opting this gel as a pest control alternative to Boric acid dust spray & DRIONE® INSECTICIDE DUST. Which is less toxic? Thank you Lada Pesticides in a gel […]
5822 Hi there, I’m Greg and live in Edmonton. A week ago moved in to the new duplex. I realized that every day was finding an insect at home in different locations like a bathroom, walk in closet, kitchen and this morning even in my daughter bed. I didn’t met this gays before so have […]
5821 Found this trying to fly on a warm sunny day on Quadra Island BC. I can’t identify the large insect but assume mites are on his/her back. The mites if that’s what they are eventually killed the larger insect after an hour or so of serious torment. This is a burying/sexton beetle (Coleoptera: Silphidae) in […]
5820 My name is Erin. I found this bug in my apartment in Nova Scotia, Canada. I have been waking up with bug bites the last few weeks (September). On Thursday October 6 I woke up with a bite on my hand and one on my pinky, hand was swollen and red and bite was extremely […]
5819 This moth is about 1 cm wide. They are new to our farmhouse and are small enough to wiggle into the house past the edges of the screens on the windows. They are attracted to the nightlight so I have counted 10 in our bathroom in the morning. When I kill them they are […]
5818 Hi. I found this ant running around the edge of my cat’s water bowl. It is red with a black head and long pointy thing on the butt end. Can you tell me about it? It was in Gibsons, BC. Thanks! Tracy This is not an ant, but a small wingless parasitic wasp of […]
5817 My name is Ellie… These photos were taken in Columbus, Ohio. In October, these bugs were found under the cat’s water bowl on an ident on the underside of the bowl. The area around where they were found was wet and bowl had not been moved for a bit. (The apartment has AC and […]
5816 Seen crawling up the wall at my school! Please let me know if we should be cautious! please help, I’ve been scouring the Internet for hours and can’t seem to find anything that resembles this. This is a male orb weaving spider, likely in the genus Araneus. Unlike the females, males often are found wandering […]
5815 I found these in a light hanging from the roof. How would they get there? Is this something I should be worried about? And please tell me what they are. These appear to be the larvae of a beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, which includes nuisance pests such as the yellow mealworm. They are […]
5814 Can you please help me identify this bug. It appears to have 2 legs on each side and antennae on its head. I live in Windsor Ontario. Sherri This looks like a brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), an invasive species that has become widely established in North America. See http://tinyurl.com/nkexo3 […]
Hello there I have lived in Bowmanville Ontario for about 15 years now and I have never seen this bug, until 3 days ago I saw one and thought nothing of it. Then I saw a post on Facebook warning if you see this bug in your house then go to a disease heath center […]
Hi I just move to Oshawa 2 months ago and I was looking on Facebook about the kissing bug and I think I have it in my back yard and I’m scared and worried that I got bitten by it or my family got bite by it I would also like to know if there […]
I have what I believe to be cluster flies all over the west wall of my house and getting into my house. How to get rid of them…fast! You should caulk and screen all potential entry points, especially on the south or sunny side of your home. Control can be achieved by applying a pesticide […]
5812 Good day. I found this moth clinging to my backdoor and have no idea what kind of moth it is. I live in Calgary Alberta. Can you help? This is a moth in the family Geometridae. Their larvae often are called inchworms, measuring worms, loopers, etc. because of their peculiar method of locomotion see http://preview.tinyurl.com/jukyqtu […]
5811 Can you please help In identifying this bug found in my house, London Ontario. Thank you. Mark This is a small click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae); these are accidental intruders that will do no damage indoors. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
5810 Hi could you identify what insect makes these holes? I believe it may be a beetle of some kind. Brad. Walkerton Ontario. The size of the holes and the very fine sawdust would indicate powder post beetles are doing the damage. See http://tinyurl.com/gqgf7gr for tips on distinguishing the types of wood-boring beetles based on […]
5809 Hi, I live in Kelowna BC This beauty was found in my garage in November 2015. I recently (couple of weeks ago – August 2016) found another while walking down the road not far from my house. I am curious as to what it is. They are approximately the size of a loonie. Thank […]
5808 What kind of bug is this please? This was taken in Toronto this morning. (Sept. 29) Roland. This is either a nymph or exoskeleton of a nymph of a cicada (Hemiptera/ Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadidae), likely that of one of the so-called ‘dog-day’ cicadas in the genus Neotibicen. The nymphs of these insects spend one to […]
5807 HI my name is Kevin. I’m from Sundre, Alberta, Canada. It’s the beginning of fall. I have found these beetles in my house before and upon hours of looking online I can’t seem to find a match for them. Ive found some close but not the same. This one is approximately 2-2.5cm long. And […]
5806 Can you please let me know what kind of bugs these are? My husband mentioned how they looked like Chagas (the kissing bugs) and I’ve been worried ever since. We live in Bc Canada and they have been all over our house for the past month. Thanks This is a harmless nuisance pest; it’s […]
4599 An elderly friend has had wasps entering her apartment presumably through a spare bedroom window although we don’t know how. They essentially come in to die. They are sluggish when they first appear and are dead soon after. Why? We are in Kingston Ontario. They aren’t particularly bothersome but my friend is preoccupied with […]
5805 Hi. My name is Tim, and I am located in Hanwell, New Brunswick. I found this dried out husk in my patio door track. I believe it may be a dried out, deflated June Bug, but I wanted to make sure it wasn’t something nasty that got into my house. It appears to be […]
5804 I live in Minnesota and have never seen this tiny super bright red beetle type bug that borrows little holes all over the place. I pulled this long out of my old 1800’s Catholic Church that rest on my farm. Weather right now is 75 and hardly any humidity. It Sept.19th 2016. And I […]
5803 Hi there, I found this very tiny insect in my bathroom. It has an oval shape and yellow color, 6 legs and 2 antennas. The macro zoom is 19x. Could I please know the name of this insect? Thank you in advance, – Gregory This is not an insect, but a mite. What appear to […]
5802 This is a spider that had MANY buddies, they were in the crawlspace under a house our employees were working in Muskoka Lakes, Ontario. Him and his friends scared the guys, they are convinced he is toxic, I believe he is not. Would you like to settle our argument. Jennifer. This spider, Meta ovalis, is […]
5801 My name is Cynthia Reason and I’m a reporter with Metroland Media Toronto. I was wondering if you can tell me if the insects in the attached photo are Box Elders Bugs or not? We’ve had a couple of concerned residents contact us about a fairly large swarm of them in York, and we […]