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Reproductive caste termite
5997 can you tell me what this bug is? Thank you. Jackie This is a reproductive caste termite. You may wish to have your premises inspected by a professional termite control company. See http://tinyurl.com/z6nhap8 elsewhere on this site for a directory of professional concerns in Canada. If you live in the United States, see http://tinyurl.com/ddsa37 […]
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Maggot (fly larva)
5992 Dear Pest Control Canada, I’ve been finding these little white maggot-like things all over the kitchen floor and occasionally on the counters, but I can’t figure out where they are actually coming from. They don’t really crawl…they seem to start crawling but then just sort of roll and wriggle and don’t get very far, which […]
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Mayfly
5999 Could you please help in identifying this insect. I have swarms of them around my house, the cover everything from my BBQ, my table to my car. This is a male mayfly (order Ephemeroptera). These do not feed as adults or otherwise cause any physical damage, but can become extreme nuisances when large swarms […]
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fairy shrimp crustacean
5995 My name is Bailey and live in northern Alberta, I found this little guy in the swamp out back. Not too sure if it’s a larvae or what. anyone know?? This is a crustacean known as a fairy shrimp (class Branchiopoda; order Anostraca). I often encountered these in temporary pools in the early spring […]
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terrestrial crustacean (sow bug)
5998 Hello! My name is Travis, and I live in southern Ontario. We’ve seen a few of these guys in our master bathroom in the past few days and would love an identification. I hope the photo is clear enough. My best guess is some kind of sowbug? They are small (maybe as long as my fingernail, <1cm). […]
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American carrion beetle
6002 I have never seen this beetle here before. Found it on top of my backyard gate post in Ottawa, Ontario in mid May. This is an American carrion beetle, Necrophila americana (Coleoptera: Silphidae). See https://tinyurl.com/k4u7p3y for images and additional information. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
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soldier beetle
5985 This was taken outside, Maple Ridge B.C. April 30 2017. Ken This looks like a soldier beetle (Coleoptera: Cantharidae) in the genus Podabrus; see http://tinyurl.com/l4oglbu for an example. For the most part, these appear to be general predators on other small arthropods as well as acting as pollinators. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, […]
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assassin bug
5996 Can you please tell me what is this bug? Hang Ha This appears to be a nymph of Reduvius personatus, a peridomestic species of assassin bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae) known as the masked hunter. These are reported as having a very painful but not dangerous bite. See http://tinyurl.com/23g4bdy for more detailed information. Ed Saugstad, retired […]
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short-snouted/broad-nosed weevil
6005 It was on the side of my house on May 23rd 2017 in Surrey BC Canada. Weather, damp, then hot. Tami This is a short-snouted/broad-nosed weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; subfamily Entiminae), but the image is not clear enough for a more specific identification. The adults basically are nuisance pests that cause no serious harm, but their […]
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ground beetle
6012 Hello there, Please help me identify the bugs shown on the attached pictures. They are about 5 mm in length. My name is John and I live in North York (Toronto) in a townhouse complex where there are more than 300 units. To my knowledge only my next door neighbour and I got our […]
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Biting midge larvae
6004 Found on rope attached to a dock. Six Mile Lake, Port Severn Ontario. May 21, 2017. I cannot be certain, but these might be larvae of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae – see https://tinyurl.com/ybpw4oal for an example. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
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Firefly larva
6021 Marge from New Brunswick; this was on the step … what is it? This appears to be a larva of a firefly (Coleoptera: Lampyridae), see https://tinyurl.com/y7rrweg4 for an example. These are general predators on other small arthropods as well as snails, etc. The larvae of some net-winged beetles (Coleoptera: Lycidae) also can be similar in […]
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Future queen carpenter ant
6008 Hello we live in Shawnigan Lake BC on Vancouver Island and have been seeing these black ants outside and inside our home over the past few days. How do we get rid of them is it possible to do this on our own? Are these carpenter ants should we be concerned if we leave […]
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rove beetles
6014 These have shown up in a basement laundry room. We’ve put out some sticky traps which is where they are showing up. We seem to rarely see live bugs, the ones we see are already dead. Can you help us identify this? Regards, Derek. St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada Like No. 6007, these are rove beetles […]
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male elm sawfly
6017 This insect was found in my yard. 4th June 2017. It was large, the size of a Canadian loony with wings extended. Location Saskatoon. Weather conditions hot and dry. Can you identify it please. Thank you. Bill. This looks like a male elm sawfly, Cimbex americana (Hymenoptera Cimbicidae), see https://tinyurl.com/y8tvlk5d for an image. Their larvae […]
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nymph of a cicada
6010 This was found in Armstrong BC Canada. There was another one found that looks like it was shedding it skin. Shannon This most likely is a nymph of a cicada (Hemiptera/ Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadidae); these spend up to 17 years (depending on the species) underground feeding on the sap from tree roots, before emerging and […]
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Click Beetle
6019 In Welland, Ontario Niagara region, found by our cat. In upstairs rug. We were working outside the day before. Elizabeth This is a click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae); a harmless accidental intruder. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
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Bed Bug
6003 smaller than apple seed.. may 24weekend rural Ontario in an RV.. Thanks in advance. Brian. This is a bed bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Cimicidae), but the image is not clear enough to determine whether it is a human bed bug or a closely related species such as a bat bug. See https://tinyurl.com/zawv29f for a very detailed article […]
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leaf beetles
6013 Hi my name is Sydney and we are currently at South Bay, Turtle Lake, Saskatchewan and we have been here for a few days and noticed a lot of reeds washed up on the beach. It’s May long so the beach is always a mess from the melted ice but there are excess reeds. […]
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bumble bee or a carpenter bee
6009 This bug has been flying around outside my bedroom window for three days now. I just want to know if it’s dangerous or not. This is either a bumble bee or a carpenter bee; as it has been sprayed with some substance, I cannot be certain which it is. Also, I believe that this image […]
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Burrowing bug
6006 Found dead in my bathroom in Toronto. About the size of a small apple seed. Any ideas? Thanks. This looks like a burrowing bug, Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Cydnidae); see https://tinyurl.com/omrgrbb for an example. These can be nuisance pests when they occur in large numbers, but they do no real harm. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
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rove beetle
6007 Hello, My name is Alyson. This little guy was on my neck when I felt something on me. It is 3 or 4 cm. I’ll send a picture of the chair with a ruler so you can check that if necessary. I’m in Alberta near Edmonton. It was a hot day and I was sitting […]
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pseudoscorpion
6020 Hi my name is Tammy from Midland Ontario Canada. Just found this in my house…is it a tick? If no what is it? Thank you for your help. This is not an insect, but is an arachnid called a pseudoscorpion. They are general predators on other small arthropods and completely harmless to humans. See http://tinyurl.com/ox8sx4o […]
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reproductive caste termite
6011 Many of these were noticed in the bedroom of a beach house rental today, located in Galveston, Texas. Any ideas of what this could be? Tommy This is a reproductive caste termite that has shed its wings. The management of the property should be notified so that they may take appropriate control actions; see https://tinyurl.com/y9xflnfc […]
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spider beetle
6018 I found this bug between my bed sheets after having moved some sweaters onto my bed that were in the kitchen. I live in Montreal, Quebec. We have spring weather right now. The bug seems to have antennae that it uses to feel its environment and walks almost robotically, so I looked up different beetles […]
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Bed bugs in bathroom
6016 I live in the north Okanagan in British Columbia and have found several of these in my bathroom (over the past few weeks) where my dog likes to lay on the cool lino floor as it is May/June and quite hot here. This bug is about ¼ inch long. I am hoping it is not […]
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Nuttall’s blister beetle
6030 No idea what this is and tried googling for awhile, photo taken in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada. Eddie. This appears to be a Nuttall’s blister beetle, Lytta nuttalli (Coleoptera: Meloidae); see https://tinyurl.com/yag58ncl for images. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
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cockroach nymph
6037 Can you help me ID these 2 pests in my home. Stouffville, ON This is a cockroach nymph, but it does not look like any of the common peridomestic pest species. It might be one the so-called wood cockroaches. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV. This is a cockroach nymph, but it does not […]
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stink bug
6023 Hi there, This is my first time to saw such unique insect walking on the corridor outside of a furniture store. Country: Malaysia. Michelle This is a stink bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), but I cannot place a specific name on it at present. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
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short-snouted/broad-nosed weevil
6025 I have found a few of these inside my home and outside as well. What is it? They have just come out in may. I have a dog so he may be bringing them inside. Thank you! Vanessa This is a short-snouted/broad-nosed weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; subfamily Entiminae), but the image is not clear enough for […]
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twice-stabbed stink bug
6022 This was found on a compact cranberry bush in Saskatchewan. It is the size of a lady bug. Friend or foe? This is a twice-stabbed stink bug, Cosmopepla lintneriana (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae); see https://tinyurl.com/y9ybqct7 for an image and more information. They feed primarily on seeds, and usually are not considered serious pests. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; […]
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ground spider
6033 Found in a house Canada. Found several of these in our home it’s June here. Fell from ceiling. Bobbiejoe. This is a ground spider (family Gnaphosidae) in the genus Sergiolus. It appears to be similar to S. montanus (see https://tinyurl.com/yc7txyxe), but confirmation would require microscopic examination of certain body parts. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; […]
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black vine weevil. another short-snouted/broad-nosed weevil
6026 Hi my name is Kaitlyn and I live in Calgary AB. I’m finding these hard shelled black/grey beetles all over my basement apartment. They aren’t coming from one spot because I’m finding them in every room. This is another short-snouted/broad-nosed weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; subfamily Entiminae), the black vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus (see https://tinyurl.com/pfjs654), is one […]
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darkling beetle
6036 Hey there, I am from the Cowichan Valley in BC and have just tonight found around 10 of these beetles in my house. They are black, not particularly shiny, quite rounded body with 3 defined segments. They’re all about an inch long or so. I usually wouldn’t think much of seeing a bug or two […]
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Ladybug larva
6031 From Kingston Ontario. Never seen one of these before. What is it? Yara This is a ladybug larva. The ladybug life cycle is not much different from the life cycle of a butterfly. The ladybug goes through the same four stages as a butterfly, the egg stage, the larvae stage, the pupa stage, and the […]
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yellow Douglas fir borer
6035 This guy was hanging out under the edge of our kitchen counter, near our dishwasher. Interior BC, late spring. This is a long-horned wood-boring beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae); it looks like Centrodera dayi, known as the yellow Douglas fir borer – see https://tinyurl.com/ybmvqaha for an image. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
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reddish-brown stag beetle
6028 Hi, This is Tiina from Toronto, Ontario. Saw these bugs on the sidewalk in the early evening. They were coming up from the ground in adjacent garden near the base of a tree. They are huge! Shiny, black with menacing looking pincers. What are they? Tina This is a stag beetle (Coleoptera: Lucanidae); likely a […]
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Fungal growth on stump
6029 Do you know how I can ID these eggs on my dead stump in Ottawa? Thanks. Wayne I suspect that this more likely is a fungal growth of some kind rather than an egg mass of an insect or other invertebrate; see https://tinyurl.com/y7hxg2xl for an example. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
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crane fly
6024 What is this bug? Found Northern Ontario. Thank you! Stephanie This is a crane fly (Diptera: Tipulidae) in the genus Tanyptera (formerly Ctenophora); see https://tinyurl.com/y9npojm5 for an image. Their larvae are found in decaying wood. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
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minute brown scavenger beetle
6027 My name is Trevor. I live in Edmonton Alberta. We started noticing these bugs primarily on the floors of our two second floor bathrooms in our house which are on opposite sides of the second floor. They also frequent window sills in the bathrooms and the bedrooms adjacent to them. We don’t notice them […]
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plant bug in the family Miridae
6034 Hi. Could you help me identify this bug? I found it dead in my daughters room, at the same time we are trying to figure out what caused bites on her arm. Do you think it’s a bed bug?? It’s about 1-2 mm long. Thank you! Jackie This appears to be a plant bug […]
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Sow bugs in cottage
6032 Hi – we have a vacation home in Nova Scotia directly on the Bay of Fundy. These came crawling up the basement foundation and now a few have made their way to the first floor of the house. Help! This is a sow bug. They can only survive in damp conditions. Read more about […]
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Masked hunter bug bite
6038 Hello, I am located in Scarbrough Ontario. This bug bit me in my bed . It stung so bad it felt like razor blades for about 5 min. After it bit me it flipped over and was stunned on its back . I don’t see it on any Canadian bug charts or your charts. Should […]
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Fly Larva ?????????????
6051 Found this in my dry cleaning shirt. I put it on and few minutes later I realized something bothering me in the back. Took off my shirt and found this. And now I have a what feels like a bite or so…redness… Ben I’m not really sure what this might be – it resembles […]
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Stonefly
6047 We live in Edmonton, Alberta and have lived at location for 25 years and have never seen this Insect before (found 4 in the last 3 days). We live on the edge of the city with the North Saskatchewan River across the street. The insects have only been seen towards evening. One at dusk and […]
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tortoise beetle
6040 I found this bug clinging to the patio screen door from the inside. It has wings and when it was upside down it opened its wings to turn itself around. It appears to have a clear scan like outer shell. Please advise on what this is. Thank you. Lisa, Woodstock,Ontario This is a tortoise […]
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Mud dauber wasp
6041 Geographical location: Calgary, Alberta. Relevant information: Found indoors [top floor of a condominium unit] Season: Summer, warm and sunny weather. Insect size: ¾ of an inch to 1 ½ inches [found in our condo last summer and this summer, starting in the month of June each year) The insects NEVER go further into our unit […]
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