6172 Attached is a photo of possible bug eggs that were found beneath a baseboard heater in Ottawa, ON. The bottom of the heater is very dusty but these “eggs” were not which suggests that they are new, although this is unknown. It is currently November and there is snow on the ground. These “eggs” were […]
6170 Hello & please help Identify the attached larva; The hole in the oak floor is where the larva was found. White powder sawdust was removed with an air blast and the larva was coaxed out by injecting wasp foam spray into the bore hole about 3-1/4” long. The home is located between Brantford and […]
6175 I cannot tell if the rat on the top of the pictures is a Norway rat or a black rat. It is much larger than the rest of what appear to be black rats. These rats were trapped on Tinian Island, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. They were trapped with Victor rat traps, baited […]
6173 Hello, I live in Burlington, Ontario and I found a very small worm/caterpillar on the wall. Can you ID it for me? It moved very slowly in a wave-like manner. Pics are attached. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks RM. This is a caterpillar, but I cannot make a more specific determination from this […]
6174 Hi there. I found this bug in a bedroom on the floor last evening in Scarborough ON. Could you please identify if possible. Thank you! Cecilia The photo is a little out of focus but it is obviously a bed bug. See our suggestions to control your problem. http://pestcontrolcanada.com/how-to-get-rid-of-bed-bugs .
6177 Hello,. This bug is smaller than most that we’ve had, at about 3mm long. They fly, and when threatened, they just fall and start to fly. We live in Kelowna BC and we started getting these at the end of summer, and it’s now Nov. 30. They are attracted to our Lipstick plant that […]
6180 Hello -Shawn here in Prince George B.C.and we are experiencing a mild winter so far this December 2017. We found this unusual critter walking in a shower that does not see regular use & can not seem to identify it. It was @ 8 – 10 mm long and seemed sensitive to light changes/movements. […]
6179 Found this in our home in Chilliwack, BC, late November 2017. It acts like a tube worm, it has been impossible to photograph when the head is out as it seems to be incredibly sensitive to noise and light. Mark This looks like a case-bearing clothes moth, Tinea pellionella (Lepidoptera: Tineidae). See https://tinyurl.com/ychmy3mq elsewhere […]
6181 Hello, Trying to figure out what came in on my Christmas tree. We are in Calgary, AB area and the store tells me the tree came from out East- likely Quebec or NB. The tree was outside for several days, but it has been a very mild winter ( typically above freezing days). Cheers, Tanya […]
6178 Hi there, I live in Halifax, Nova Scotia and have found a whole lot of these flies in pretty much all of my windows this November- upstairs and in the basement. There was some condensation on some of the windows. They are usually dead or not very active, but have reappeared after spraying with raid. Should […]
6182 Have found several in the second floor of house over a few weeks – insect smells with sharp odour when crushed – what are they? Regards, Larry D. Like no. 6177, this appears to be an elm seed bug, Arocatus melanocephalus (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Lygaeidae). See https://tinyurl.com/y77dynqq for more detailed information. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, […]
6183 From Toronto: Found a huge black spider in the bathroom, could fit over a toonie, not hairy legs but thought it could be a black widow, sorry no pix, freaked out and just killed it. also next to it a speck of dust that moved, so a baby.. ID? Number 6183 – I believe […]
6185 I got this bug or beetle in my house today and couldn’t identify it. Pls let me know what is it. Where did it grow or come from and how to control this. Is it harmful. Thank you Number 6185 – This appears to be a nymph of a soft tick (family Argasidae); it […]
6186 I am located in Penticton BC these are in my garage/gym, they are mostly dead and i have to vacuum them daily in the hundreds. Thanks Number 6186 – Like nos. 6177 and 6182, this appears to be an elm seed bug, Arocatus melanocephalus (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Lygaeidae). These are nuisance pests that do no real […]
6184: This bug bite me and it was worse then a new sting it’s swelled up and now it’s dark red circle where it bite me and itchy like crazy still not healed it been 5 days now I have looked every where to what kind of big this is and asked no one seen […]