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What is the best way to get rid of rats and mites carried by them? How much is the going rate for rodent control to wipe out the population of them indoors & outdoors? Please let me know because I have a heart problem. Thank you, Tara You will find your answer here: http://pestcontrolcanada.com/how-to-get-rid-of-rodents Local […]
5692 My name is Tara. This is on my deck umbrella in Kamloops. Dallas part of Kamloops right behind the wildlife park. This is a cicada (Hemiptera/Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadidae); likely in the genus Okanagana; see http://tinyurl.com/gvb7sdp for an example. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
5691 Saw this flying in my house never seen a spotted bee before. Dan B. Ontario. This is a wasp in the family Vespidae and the genus Vespula; see http://tinyurl.com/hxroz49 for an example. These wasps collectively are known as yellowjackets and are not noted for having a sense of humor when their nests are disturbed. […]
5690 I found this spider in Victoria British Columbia. The date is June 3rd. What kind is it? It’s about 2 cm long. Tim – Like nos. 5638, 5640, 5656, and 5660, this appears to be another folding-door trapdoor spider in the family Antrodiaetidae; see http://tinyurl.com/lp7j62z for an image. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
5689 Hi, my name is Desiree. I found this spider in a house I work at. The area/location is Qualicum Bay, Central Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. Month is early June. It was about the size of a dime. Maybe slightly smaller. And was quite quick. I have never seen one quite like this out here and […]
5688 Hi, this bit me! Should I be concerned? Please identify. I’m in Port Coquitlam BC and it was in my kitchen. (Door is open as very hot). Thanks, Sandy 5688 This is a long-horned wood-boring beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in the genus Monochamus; likely M. scutellatus, known as the whitespotted sawyer, As a wood-borer, it […]
How do we get rid of large amt of millipedes around foundation of our cabin. You may have a more serious problem that is attracting the millipedes. They are voracious predators of other insects. Eliminate vegetation around the foundation, clean the rain gutters and downspouts, make sure perimeter drains are clear. You need to reduce […]
5687 I found this creature in a glue trap along with a spider and an ant. Care to guess what it might be? Many Thanks, Ross This is an earwig (order Dermaptera). Earwigs are very common nuisance pests that usually do little if any actual harm; occasionally, they may cause damage to very tender vegetation. […]
5686. hello my name is Line these are the pest that are in my apartment. I live in Niagara falls Ontario and the weather is just starting to get warm. The pest are very small not sure the size as some are a little bigger then others , also have wings.They do bite as I am covered in bite […]
5685 Hello, My name is Dziepy. I found about 50 of these bugs underneath my leather couch while sweeping my wooden floor living room. The couch sits directly in front of a glass sliding door that we do not open. The skin has a shiny sheen to it. Only 5 or so bugs have no sheen but were dark brown and […]
5684 Hi my name is Marlinta and I live in Montreal, Canada. I have found a couple of these insects walking around my garden lately. I’m pretty sure the last one was in the soil inside a flower pot. I have had Japanese beetles in the past. These guys are huge…about 1/2 inch yuck!!! Any […]
5683 Found this bug walking very quickly through the shade of our driveway (Nova Scotia), it stayed out of the light, and looks similar to firefly larvae, but it has two little prongs on the back, kind of like an earwig, and didn’t use it’s tail to move, just it’s 6 little legs. it was […]
5682 Hi, My name is Claude. These photos taken on May 26, 2016 at 3:00 in the afternoon, close to a lake, in Val des Monts, Quebec, Canada. This is an immature stage (nymph/naiad) of a dragonfly. It might be in the family Micromiidae (cruiser dragonflies) – see http://tinyurl.com/zpwnavo for an example. Ed Saugstad, retired […]
We live in a fairly new townhouse complex (Calgary). I discovered some small holes dug underneath the concrete porch, and when I stepped on the surrounding earth, it sank fairly easily, about three inches. I assume that there is a mouse nest underneath the porch. I did some light reading and will be buying some […]
Virtually all of reliable sources on bed bug control state that heat or steam treatments are the most effective method in controlling and eliminating bed bugs. Aside from the safety features of these methods they also destroy their eggs which can stay dormant for years and probably longer. Since bed bugs tend to be `homely` […]
5681 Hi, I took these pictures today, May 22nd in Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia. Can you tell us what it is? Thanks, Myles This looks like a ground squirrel but I can’t be sure which species. Larry Cross. Webmanager ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This does belong to the same family as ground squirrels, but it is a woodchuck (Marmota monax), […]
The City of Boston is experimenting with a chilling new way to kill rats: dry ice. “We’re seeing tremendous, tremendous success,” said William Christopher, commissioner of the city’s Inspectional Services Department. For the past several weeks, workers from the agency have been using picnic coolers to pick up dry ice from a local company. They […]
5680 Sandy from Victoria BC. These guys started appearing on the inside of one basement window at a rate of about 4 per hour, but I can’t see where they’re coming in. There’s no sign of them outside, so not sure if they’re migrating in or hatching indoors somewhere. It started on May 20 after a […]
5679 Found on my bathroom floor on May 5th in Stoney Creek, Ontario. It is the second of two I’ve found and about the size of a looney including its legs. This is a male spider, it looks like a hackle-mesh weaver (family Amaurobiidae). Some Agelenids (funnel weavers) are very similar in appearance, but their spinnerets […]
5678 Hi. I am Adina, Montreal . Found this guy on my basement floor. The another one a few hours later. No idea what it is. Could you help identify? Thank you This is a bumble bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae; Bombus sp.). These are valuable pollinators, so when they blunder indoors, you should try to escort […]
5677 Hi there I found this spider under a rock by the Brazeu river near Drayton Valley Alberta. Couldn’t find him in any of my books. This one is seriously puzzling to me; I want to say that it is a hackle-mesh weaver (family Amaurobiidae), but I am not at all confident of that. A […]
5676 Hello, I live in the Ottawa area and a few of these tiny bugs have been in my bathroom this week. The photo doesn’t show but it’s quite tiny and appears to have wings that fold over the back end. If you have an idea as to what it might be I would really appreciate […]
5675 Hi, I found this crawling on my leg today while I was at home, not sure where it came from. Is this a bed bug? It is very small so that’s the best photo that I could take. I live in Vancouver. Thanks, Polina Unfortunately, this is a bed bug, and it appears replete with […]
4581 Hi there, I moved to this house in Ottawa bout 2.5 years ago and have noticed issues with ants in this area. This year it’s different however, I have these miniature ants that are on the surface of the brick and siding of the house and I’m afraid they may make their way inside. […]
4580 How do you know if you have bed bugs if you can not see them? I have bites that are red and puffy every night. Tiffany. Edson. Read about bed bug symptoms on this web page: http://pestcontrolcanada.com/bed-bugs
4579 Don’t really know what to ask all I know is I have something eating my shoes shirts pants towels up I whole house is infested. Monica, Atlanta, Georgia. Sorry Monica but there is no way we can even guess what is eating everything with the limited information you have submitted! If your problem […]
We removed the stucco , shiplap and woodchip insulation and are reinsulating the walls with pink insulation and plywood sheating. We found some carpenter ant activity and removed the damage and replaced with new wood. Is it recommended to use some form of pest control inside these walls before we insulate and cover them? Thank […]
5674 Hi, I’ve noticed these little guys appearing in several places in my home recently with the warm weather. Wondering if you can id it. I have looked through the images but didn’t see one that matched. Size – about 7mm, Month – May, Weather – dry and warm. Thank you very much for your help. Neil […]
5673 What is this beetle? Sharon. Outside. Langford, BC This is a click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae). I cannot be certain from this image, but it might be Selatosomus suckleyi – see http://tinyurl.com/jdrktbc for an image. Very little appears to be known about the life history of this species. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
5672 Hi there. I assume this is some sort of “long-horned wood-boring beetle” but would love more specifics. This guy and a number of his brethren chewed their way out of hardwood (mulberry) we had brought in for the fire from our woodpile. They have emerged over the past few days (early May). Body just around […]
5671 Hi, my name is Jane, I am in Ottawa, Ontario I found this guy n my kitchen, it’s spring with warm dry weather. I think it came in from the yard on a blanket. It looks similar to the house centipede but not sure. It’s about an inch long with very long striped antennae-type […]
5670 This guy I found on my girlfriends back after we went outside for a smoke at 4 am in Edmonton Alberta. Let’s just say he won’t be bothering us no more but would like to know if they are common or not here. May13 2016 this was taken. Thanks for your help. This is […]
5669 Hi, I found this bug in my one year old condo in Toronto. They are very tiny, about 1-2 mm long. They mainly locate in the bathroom floor, but also found in the bedroom drywall as well. I also located them in the main entrance dry wall. The humidity of my home is around […]