5652 This is an odd bug that I constantly find on the screen door and sliding door of my cabin on the water, in Osoyoos, BC. Canada’s only desert. I’m not sure where they come from, but they re-appear nearly as fast as I can kill or get rid of them, at all times of […]
5653 Hi, I’m from Ottawa, ON. I keep finding these in our house. Maybe a beetle? They’re pretty small (no bigger then 5mm?), black body with brown it. Your assistance is appreciated, Marc. This is a larder beetle, Dermestes lardarius (Coleoptera: Dermestidae), a cosmopolitan household pest. See http://tinyurl.com/go89o66 for more detailed information. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; […]
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 […]
5648 This beetle was found on a trail close to Salmon Arm on Shuswap Lake, in southern BC. It appeared to be attempting to dig itself into the ground when first spotted. After being disturbed it moved quickly searching for cover of some kind. It was about one inch long, not including the antlers. It […]
5651 The attached moth or butterfly visited my ship quarters while off the northern coast of Colombia. It stayed with me all night before flying off. The date was December 10, 2015. Identification will be appreciated. Howard. This looks like Marpesia chiron (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), known as the many-banded daggerwing – see http://tinyurl.com/j67kw36 for images and […]
5656 Hi, I dug up a fern in my mother’s yard and came across this spider.. With the whole body it was about the size of a toonie.. My mother lives in Langford BC. ( Vancouver Island ). I have never seen anything like this and am very curious if you could tell me which […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]