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5744 Hi, my name is Ronna. I found this bug in my back yard in Moncton, NB on a hot sunny July day. What is it? This is a nymph of a stink bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in the genus Podisus. Bugs in this genus are known as soldier bugs, and as general predators on many […]
5743 I found this crawling in my coffee grinder, right after dumping some coffee beans in, so I’m guessing it came from in the bag of beans. At first I wondered if it was a foreign insect that came with the coffee, but that’s not the case since the beans I buy are roasted here […]
How long can bedbugs live without air? If I were to fill my house with argon gas for a few hours then air it out would it kill any bedbugs? Fumigation is not considered to be an effective control measure for bed bugs. It would not be legal to use this process in Canada.
5742 Hello, My name is Joy and I live in Jemseg, NB. Encountered this spider in my raspberry patch last evening. Thanks. This is an orb weaving spider in the family Araneidae; it looks like Araneus marmoreus, known as the marbled orb weaver. This species is highly polymorphic, exhibiting a very wide range of individual […]
How do you kill moths in the house. Yvon. What kind of moths? The most common moth pests in a home are clothes moths and Indian Meal Moths. It is their larva that causes damage or contamination and they are treated differently. For control information See Indian Meal Moths and clothes-moths
How can you get rid of springtails? We’ve been in a newly built home for a year and a half. We’ve never seen these bugs until the builder had to rip up the old hardwood and subfloors. They were out in the elements for so long, the subfloors(chipboard) were so swollen and warped. Could the […]
5741 Hi there. This “nest” is inside a cottage in Haliburton ontario, any idea what it could be? Patti I have never seen anything quite like this before; it does not look like any insect or spider ‘nest’/egg sac or cocoon that I am familiar with. It is possible that it might be a fungal/fungus-like growth […]
5740 IDENTIFY WHAT TYPE OF BUG THIS IS PLEASE AND THANK You. I was in Florida a few months back. Is it possible it might have came from the beach? Found it in my laundry room where all the scuba, beach items are kept. Please let me know ASAP Cheers! Debbie This is a nymph […]
Our building has not been cleaned in over a month and there are dead moths flies spiders etc. all over the floors in the windows light fixtures etc. can there be health effects from this. Yes there could be a health risk. Sorry. We do not offer advice on landlord/tenant disputes. You could contact your […]
5739 Hi there, My name is Rebecca. I live in Hammonds Plains, NS. I found this spider on my back deck this morning. It’s a hot, sunny, feels like 27 degrees 8:30am. This is another orb weaving spider (family Araneidae) in the genus Araneus; likely Araneus bicentenarius, known as the giant lichen orb weaver – […]
5738 Could you please identify this spider for me. I have quite a few lurking around. They hide during the day and are only on Web in the early evening and night. Seem harmless enough. Just want to make sure. I think this is his underside This is an orb weaving spider (family Araneidae) in the […]
5737 July 23 in Port Glasgow, Ontario About an inch long and flies, what is it? Tammy This is a scarab beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in the genus Osmoderma, likely Osmoderma eremicola, known as the hermit flower beetle or leather beetle; see http://tinyurl.com/c69hhjy for additional information on this fascinating insect that I first encountered some 60 years ago […]
5736 Bug for identification please. July 24, 2016. Brant County, Ontario. Lister. This is a male eastern dobsonfly Corydalus cornutus (Megaloptera: Corydalidae); Their long, forceps-like mandibles apparently are used primarily in courtship, they have little leverage and are incapable of inflicting more than a light pinch to humans skin. On the other hand, the much […]
5735 This photo was taken in Auburn, Ontario. My name is Jason O’Reilly. It landed on my kitchen window and stayed there all night and never moved an inch. This is a female eastern dobsonfly, Corydalus cornutus (Megaloptera: Corydalidae); their aquatic larvae are known as hellgrammites and often used as fish bait. See http://tinyurl.com/2ds89l5 for more […]
# 4586 Please help. I have tiny little insects in my kitchen cupboard. They are about 1-2mml in size and are black. I have disposed of all open foods and I have bleached the cupboards several times and used white vinegar. I have sealed all the joins and the chip board shelves (backs). They now […]
5734 Good morning, my name is Pat, I found this little critter in a pail that had a bit of water on the bottom. I live in Qualicum Beach BC, Vancouver Island on 2.5 acres surrounded by plenty of huge cedar, some white pine and fir trees. The pail was on my deck. Kind Regards, […]
5733 Found these at a lake in northern Saskatchewan. Wondering if they’re biting us!! Jackson These are immatures (nymphs/naiads) of caddisflies (order Trichoptera). Case-building species such as your examples are either scavengers, feeding primarily on bits of decomposing organic matter, or herbivores, feeding on tender aquatic vegetation. They would not be biting you. See http://tinyurl.com/haaftbn […]
5732 Please help me identify these bugs eating my plants. My name is Maureen. I live in Thunder Bay Ontario Canada. The photo was taken today july 20th. It has been a very wet summer – hot right now. The bugs were found on my Lilly plant outside. Thank you. Asian lily beetle. They will completely […]
5731 Hi my name is Kelly. I took this picture in Noel, Nova Scotia. I think this is some sort of beetle. I have never seen anything like this before. Thanks. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unknown bugs make the news in Fredericton, NB. Can you identify the bugs described in this article? Sean. http://globalnews.ca/news/2830945/mysterious-green-bugs-invade-new-brunswick-community/?sf31174804=1 These are broad-nosed/short-snouted weevils […]
5730 Hi, I found this little guy on my concrete patio. It is a about 1.25 inches in length when the head was up and tail not sort of curled like in the photo. The insect was alive when I took the photo and was playing dead. I do Live in Edmonton Alberta and have […]
5729 There are thousands of these “flys” around my outside light and on my outside door at nighttime. Can you tell me what they are? Bill This is a March fly (Diptera: Bibionidae). The adults are harmless nuisance pests, but the larvae of some species can damage plant roots – see http://tinyurl.com/zcq38lr for more detailed […]
5728 This spider was found on a outdoor deck at Christina Lake in southern B.C. on the 28th of June on a hot afternoon in the shade. It was aproximately 2 inches long. Thanks for help with I.D. Is it poisonous? We have babies and young children. Should we worry? – This is an orb […]
5727 Found in my hot tub. Hope you know what it is. Thanks. Garry This appears to be a very dead (probably from drowning) arachnid in the order Opiliones. Commonly known as harvestmen or daddy long-legs, they are non-venomous and harmless to humans. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
5726 Found around Valemount, British Columbia on 7/8/2016. Roberta This might be one of the so-called ‘tailed frogs’ in the genus Ascaphus. If so, it would have a short, stubby tail between its hind legs (cannot tell for certain from your image). See http://tinyurl.com/jgvaset for an example. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
5725 Found around Valemount, British Columbia on 7/8/2016. Roberta This might be a long-horned wood-boring beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), but I cannot be certain because of the angle at which the photo was taken and not knowing its approximate size. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
5724 Found this while I was on my bed. I think it pinched my finger when I was brushing it off my pants… Just wondering what it is. I am in Saskatchewan Canada. Thanks ! Paulina This is an arachnid called a pseudoscorpion. They are general predators on other small arthropods and completely harmless to […]
5723 From Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. My husband found this bug in our kitchen near one of our windows. It was end of June. Wondering if it is an Assassin bug/kissing bug and if i need to worry about possible infestation or parasites? Only seen this one so far. Andrea This is indeed an assassin bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: […]
5722 Hello, Found about 5 in the last week. Always in kitchen. Started seeing them in mid June. In Montreal, Quebec. About 1cm in length. Don’t remember seeing any during the winter. Seem to see more of them in the house when it’s warm and humid outdoors (we usually have the a/c on pretty high) Thank […]
5721 Vernon, B.C. July 2nd. I walked into my bathroom at night and flicked on the light. I caught this thing running hurriedly back and forth scroll the medicine cabinet shelf. I think it was startled by the light. After a couple passes, I watched it wiggle it’s spinners from side to side and descend […]
5720 My mother took this picture at her cottage in Porter’s Lake NS Canada. My mother said that the dragon fly was eating this other bug (brown one) she was wondering what kind of bug it is. This is a nymph and newly emerged adult Hagenius brevistylus (Odonata: Gomphidae), a dragonfly known as the dragonhunter, […]
5719 This was taken July 4th in Embrun Ontario. They are found near the pool area and measure around 4 mm. They also bite and leaves a bump around 2mm. Can you tell me what they are? Terry This does not look like any species of biting fly found in your area. It looks more like […]
5718 My name is Aaron, I just moved into a house in caledon Ontario. I have these little white insects with black spots making webs all over several of the bushes around my property. The bushes don’t look dead yet, but they look like they are being consumed by the nests of these bugs. I […]
I live in San Diego, CA & have been finding these guys in & outside of my home. I’ve also been seeing a bunch of moths in the pantry & would rather not have these guys in the house at least. My name is Raid & they started appearing mid June. Thanks for any info […]