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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 […]
5668 This beetle picture is being sent to you for a friend of mine. Can anyone tell me what kind of bug this? It is noisy when it flies and I believe that it bites rather like a horse fly or deer fly. That is a 1X4 that it is on in this picture, just for size […]
5667 Hi, I found this insect on my daughter’s neck today. When I got it off of her and was taking a picture, it seemed to be aggressive like it was making itself look big. I’m in Abbotsford, BC. It has been in the high 20’s to low 30’s here. Can you please help me […]
5666 We live in a rural area in Victoria B.C. and have notices hundreds of these flying bugs outside. We have never seen these here before. I hope you can help. Thank you Norma This might be a fairy moth (Lepidoptera: Adelidae); see http://tinyurl.com/hgycfhl for an example. Some species in this family have very long […]
5665 I found these eggs attached to the inside of one of my deck boards. Photo was taken May 2016 from Windsor, ON Canada. Should I be worried? Thanks for your time. Michelle These look like small puff ball mushrooms. We are not experts on mushrooms so you may want to check the structural integrity of […]
5664 Found about 40 of these bugs one night in my basement. They are very small and these photos are the best I could take. They do fly around. Live in Guelph Ontario. and it was April 30 when observed. Please help identify so I can get rid of them. Thanks, Trevor This looks like a […]
5663 Hello, Attached find a photo of a pest we found in our bed the night after my daughter got three nasty bites. They became swollen red bumps by the next morning, and are quite itchy, but not painful. No other symptoms. For scale, the bug is about 2-3mm long. I suspect our cat, who […]
5660 From Saltspring Island BC Canada. On May 4 2016. This spider’s body (head to bottom less legs) measures about 2 cm long and 3/4cm wide. Tara. This appears to be another folding-door trapdoor spider in the family Antrodiaetidae; see nos. 5638, 5640, and 5656 for other examples. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
5661 &5662 Hi, There seems to be an uprising of these large ants in the last couple days, in multiple locations around Wakaw Saskatchewan. Just wondering what they are and if they need to be exterminated? Thanks in advance! Jaimie. These are female reproductive carpenter ants, probably Modoc species. The ant on the right has been fertilized […]
I seem to have an infestation of ants…other than traps how can I get rid of them? You should first identify what species of ants you have. Treatment will vary for most species. Some can be controlled with pesticide sprays, some with bait and some by altering the environment. Spraying pesticides could also make the problem […]
5659 Hi there! Wondering if anyone knows if this bug could be the pest that is biting my daughter multiple times and leaving horrible bites!? (100% she is not being bitten by bed bugs). We are in Ontario. Thanks so much! Kristin This insect would not be responsible for any bites, it looks like either […]
5658 I wonder if you could help me identify some critters that have been climbing my living room windows in the last few days. They have a red shell, with a dark stripe down the center of the back, covering the wings. They are approximately 1/2 inch long. Thank you very much. Reg B. Edmonton […]