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7301. We are experiencing a lot of sawdust on the floor of our log cabin. We keep sweeping it up, but it is there again in a couple of days. Obviously, something is eating the wood, so we sprayed the logs with Raid, and the insect/larva pictured was found on the floor a […]
7300. I have found multiples of these. They haven’t seemed to bug me in the sense of bite, but not sure what they are. Killed 5 in the same night, all the same size. Unionville, Ontario. Canada Number 7300. This is a terrestrial crustacean in the order Isopoda. They go by […]
7299. Found these two insects in pest trap inside building in September 2021, but they may have been trapped at any point between Jan. 2021 and now. Any guidance identifying would be helpful. Would especially like to know whether or not they are the same species. The Pas, Manitoba. Canada Number 7299. […]
7298. Sault Ste. Marie, ON. Canada Number 7298. This is a crane fly (Diptera: Tipulidae). They are harmless, but the larvae of some species (known as leatherjackets) can be turf pests. Crane Fly images
7297. Hi, found these tiny insects on a tropical indoor plant. Very small, 0.5 to 1 mm. Some seem to be slightly different than the others as it can be seen on the second picture. Bromont, QC. Canada Number 7297. These are aphids (Hemiptera/ Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae). Also known as plant lice, […]
7296. Found in our kitchen drawer along with a small rat. Can you please identify. Napanee, Ontario. Canada Number 7296. This is a mature larva/prepupa of a rodent bot fly (Diptera: Oestridae; Cuterebra sp.). These develop under the skin of their host animal, breathing through a hole in the animal’s skin. When […]
7295. Armstrong, ON. Canada Number 7295. This is an orb weaving spider (family Araneidae) in the genus Araneus. Possibilities in your area include A. bicentenarius (giant lichen orb-weaver) and A. saevus (no common name). . All orb weavers are harmless to humans. Orb weaving spider example
7294. Hi there, we keep finding these very small bugs everywhere in the house. Mostly in the bathrooms. We just stayed at a hotel so we were worried they were bed bugs. We find approximately 5 a day, sometimes more. Please help us identify them and any advice on how to get rid […]
7292. This spider as been slowly making a growing web in my kitchen window, for over a month. I finally spotted this beauty when I got up at 5am. I’ve heard it catching flies as I wash the dishes, but this is the first time catching a glimpse of it. It’s definitely […]
7291. Can you help me identify this bug, pink with black and has a horn or antenna? Ingleside, Ontario. Canada Number 7291. This appears to be a caterpillar of the bedstraw hawkmoth, Hyles gallii (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). The caterpillars of this species come in a wide variety of colour patterns, bedstraw […]
7290. This was crawling on my lampshade. This picture is after it fell on the floor. Beaverton Oregon. United States Number 7290. This is a larva of a carpet beetle (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in the genus Anthrenus (varied carpet beetle and allies). Carpet Beetle Detailed Information
7289. Trying to identify… first though was German cockroach? But no long antennae. Hilden, Nova Scotia. Canada Number 7289. This is a larder beetle, Dermestes lardarius (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) or a close relative. Larder beetle control recommendations
7288. Can you please try to identify this. CENTRALIA, WA. United States Number 7288. This appears to be a funnel weaver spider (family Agelenidae), either in the genera Eratigena or Tegenaria (the image is too dark to tell which). Neither is dangerous to humans. Funnel weaver spider detailed information
7287. I just want to know what kind of spider this is and if dangerous to humans…especially children. This qas found in Orangeville. Brampton, Ontario. Canada Number 7287. This is an orb weaving spider (family Araneidae) in the genus Araneus. All orb weavers are harmless to humans. Orb weaving spider example
7286. Basement and basement bathroom. Barrie, Ontario. Canada Number 7286. This is a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Its shape is suggestive of the grain/granary weevils in the genus Sitophilus. That being the case, you should check any dry stored food products you have, especially whole grains (including bird seed) for signs of […]
7285. Metallic bug with blue back or butt and then or orange upper body was like maybe black or blue head. Provost, AB. Canada Number 7285. This is a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), possibly Gastrophysa polygoni – Leaf beetle image . Sometimes called the knotweed leaf beetle, it is not a […]
7284. Found mostly under our black granite and large black pots. Winnipeg, Manitoba. Canada Number 7284. This is a common field cricket (Orthoptera: Gryllidae; Gryllus sp,). Females use their long ovipositor to place eggs in soil.
7283. Please zoom. And please tell me these aren’t bed bugs. I found them dead by my window cil. Right now I see no live activity please help me. Mississauga, Ontario. Canada Number 7283. Not bed bugs, but small beetles. Their shape is suggestive of black carpet beetles (Coleoptera: Dermestidae; Attagenus […]
7282. Can you let me know what type of bug this is. Thank you. Hamilton, Ontario. Canada Number 7282. This appears to be an oriental cockroach, Blatta orientalis (Blattodea: Blattidae), a peridomestic pest species. Oriental cockroach control recommendations
7281. Flying something between right edge of flower pot and grass about middle of photo. Edmonton, AB. Canada Number 7281. This is a clearwing sphinx moth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) in the genus Hemaris, most likely Hemaris thysbe, known as the hummingbird clearwing. Clearwing sphinx moth detailed information
7280. Suddenly these are all around the house especially in the sinks but they can’t get out. They are very small not more than a millimeter long. Pontypool, ON. Canada Number 7280. This looks like one of the grain/granary weevils in the genus Sitophilus. You should check all dry stored […]
7279. Found this crawling across the patio into the grass. About the size of a quarter (including legs). Sundre, Alberta. Canada Number 7279. This is an orb-weaving spider (family Araneidae) in the genus Araneus; most likely Araneus saevus, known as the giant lichen orb weaver. Orb-weaving spider image . […]
7278. This is the first time i have these bugs in the house, in big numbers. They hide under shoes and carpets. They are also all over my yard, grass outside. I’ve looked or vacuumed up at least a hundred so far, but for tye last week they just keep appearing […]
7277. Found in July, 24-27 degrees Celsius. Sunny. Charlottetown, PE. Canada Number 7277. These are Japanese beetles, Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), an introduced species that has become a very serious pest in many areas. Japanese Beetles Detailed Information
7276. I was emptying the bottom of last year’s compost bin and a swarm of these insects leaped out of it. This is the best I could do for a photo. They were in the soil and leaped quite high and far. I have searched pages and pages and found nothing […]
7275. Tiny black bugs hanging out in my bedroom. Noticed them on the mattress when changing out the sheets. Calgary, Alberta. Canada Number 7275. This could be a minute brown scavenger beetle (Coleoptera: Latridiidae), harmless nuisance pests. Brown scavenger beetle detailed information
7274. I found these on my hibiscus plant today. I would like to know what they are. Mission, BC. Canada Number 7274. These are nymphs of a stink bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae); possibly the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys. Stink Bug detailed information
7273. Appears to be drilling from tail end projections on a pine support post. Black with white collars. HONEY HARBOUR, ONTARIO. Canada Number 7273. This is a female ichneumon wasp (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) using her long ovipositor to drill into the tunnel of a wood-boring insect. The egg she deposits there […]
7272. Greetings! We have found this bug inside an electronic device box we’ve had for over 5 years. I likely came from the couch on which the box was sitting or from the storage cabinet it has been for years. I needed a USB hub and got the device out of storage. […]
7271. This is an image of an insect I found dead in my home . I couldn’t identify which insect this is . It had a needle like thing on its head , with small wing . I just wanted to identify which insect this is. Trivandrum, Kerala. India Number 7271. […]
7270. Ajax, ON. Canada Number 7270. This is a click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae), a harmless accidental intruder. Click Beetle detailed information
7269. Hello, I live in Kelowna BC, it is currently the end of July 2021, and I have been stressing out over these bugs for at least a month now. They seemed to show up in large quantities out of nowhere and no amount of vacuuming and cleaning helps, they just come right […]
7268. Hello can you please tell me what type of insect this is. Recently I have been finding them in my yard. Edmonton, Alberta. Canada Number 7268. This is Urocerus albicornis, a wood wasp (Hymenoptera: Siricidae), wood wasp image . They lack a sting and are harmless; their larvae bore in the […]