Orb-Weaving Spider
6206 – Spider Identification Number 6206 – This is a male orb-weaving spider (family Araneidae); likely in the genus Araneus. All orb-weaving spiders are harmless to humans.
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Sixspotted Orbweaver
6207 Hi there, I saw this very small spider in a flower. I’ve tried very hard to figure out what type of spider it is and I even looked at your identification photos with no luck. The picture is as zoomed in as my camera could get. As you can see it is bright yellow […]
Moth Fly
6209 Hello, I live in Burlington Ontario. We have those flying insects, they look like flies but shorter with more round wings, they fly very quietly so they are not annoying like flies or mosquitoes but they started to get everywhere, we found them inside the coffee machine in couple of cases. Are they harmful? […]
Scarab Beetle
6208 Found this guy on my screen door over the last couple nights around 11 pm. From Prince George, British Columbia. Number 6208 – This is a type of scarab beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) that often are called May beetles or June bugs as they usually are most commonly seen in those months. They are attracted […]
Ground Beetle
6211 – Big Black Beetle from outside determined to make it to our door. Found this critter approx 1” long, not including antennae, on an evening of late May, outside on patio and was cooler temps. Top and bottom all black. Wondering what it is. From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Number 6211 – This is a ground […]
Spider Beetle
6210 I am not sure what this bug is, my wife has seen the bugs at least 3 times. From Toronto Ontario Number 6210 – This is a spider beetle (Coleoptera: Anobiidae; subfamily Ptininae) in the genus Mezium. These beetles are cosmopolitan nuisance pests that sometimes can infest dry stored food products, Click here for detailed information […]
Flea beetle – Phyllotreta sp
6214 In the last week, thousands upon thousands of these tiny tiny beetles have appeared on my fence and house siding. They seemed to suddenly appear out of nowhere. They come in 2 colors (solid black and patterned). This is the first year I’ve noticed them, but this is also the first year I’ve had […]
Caddisflies
6222 Waterloo Ontario. Hundreds of these outside and under deck and on front porch, anywhere high around entire house. But congregate on window screens and walls. They fly is like a meal moth but are very quick and difficult to kill. Go into any crevices and brickwork and can make themselves very narrow. Also like […]
Eyed Elater
6216 I found this in my yard at noon. From Dunnville Canada. Number 6216 – This is an eyed elater (Alaus oculatus; Coleoptera: Elateridae); North America’s largest click beetle. Their larvae are predators on other insects living in decaying wood. See Click here for more information.
Hacklemesh/Lace weaver spider
6213 Found this guy in my kitchen and handily escorted him outside to play, but am very curious as to what kind of spider it might be and should I have granted him leniency? Number 6213 – This is a hacklemesh/lace weaver spider (family Amaurobiidae); like the vast majority of spiders, it has venom glands […]
Owlet Moth Caterpillar
6212 – Please help identify. From Samarth park, Surat Gujarat India Number 6212 – This is a caterpillar of a moth in the family Noctuidae (owlet moths). It belongs to a subset of that family that includes many pest species such as cutworms and armyworms, but I cannot provide a more specific i.d. at this time.
Click Beetle
6219 Hello, this was walking across my office table. May 27, Exterior temperature was about 25 degrees, interior air controlled to 22. It seemed to be all one color, with wings. We did some planting recently of cedar trees that came from British Columbia. From Toronto Ontario. Number 6219 – This is a click beetle […]
Funnel Weaver
6221 This was found in my bathtub a couple hours after bathing my son. I almost showered with it. What is it and is it dangerous? I live out on a farm and it was released far from the house. From Proton Station, Ontario. Number 6221 – This is most likely is a funnel weaver (family […]
Running Crab Spider
6215 Any idea what this guy is? He looked mean just hanging out on the fence. Number 6215 – This is a running crab spider (family Philodromidae) in the genus Tibellus; see Click here for an example. Spiders in this genus also are known as slender crab spiders; they all are harmless to humans.
Saw Fly Larva
6220 What is this and is it harmful to my flowerbeds grass. There are a whole bunch of them between mine and my neighbors house. From Leduc, Alberta. Number 6220 – This is a larva of a sawfly, it might be a grass sawfly in the genus Pachynematus (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae); Click here for an image. They […]
Lady beetle
6223 Found this little guy on a counter at work. It’s been around 20° and warm here on Vancouver island in May. This beetle looks like a species of ladybug but had an unusual pattern. Same size as a traditional ladybug. From Courtenay, British Columbia Number 6223 – This is a lady beetle (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae); […]