6736. Since moving into this house 2 months ago, I’ve come across approximately a dozen of these bugs. I’m afraid to know what they are but need to know what we’re dealing with. There’s a constant stinky odour coming from the main floor half-bath however we haven’t found any of these bugs in this […]
6723. Found two of these bugs mid-November in bedroom closet. Very small, about 2-3mm. Reddish-brown in colour. Worried it is a bed bug. Toronto, ON. Canada Number 6723. Thus is a spider beetle (Coleoptera: Anobiidae; subfamily Ptininae). These feed on a wide variety or organic materials and sometimes can become pantry pests. Click here […]
6728. I found these small black bugs with a brown spot on my kitchen counter late at night after turning the light on. I wonder what they are. Toronto Number 6728. Most likely young nymphs of a German cockroach, Blattella germanica (Blattodea: Ectobiidae), a peridomestic species difficult to bring under complete control. Click here […]
6738. Found on side of window curtain in house in December. Toronto, Ontario. Canada Number 6738. This is a brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae); an introduced species that has become a pest, primarily in orchards, in many areas of North America. They will come indoors in search for shelter, but do […]
6739. Abbotsford, BC. Canada Number 6739. This appears to be a silverfish, Lepisma saccharina (Zygentoma: Lepismatidae) or a close relative. These basically are nuisance pests that seldom cause any real harm. Click here for additional information.
6735. Found in cupboard around spices/pancake mix etc, cleaned cupboard out 3 days ago but still finding some on counters? London, Ontario. Canada. Number 6735. Thus is a booklouse, (Psocodea: Liposcelididae). These basically are nuisance pests that seldom cause any real harm. Click here for additional information.
6743. Very small fly. Photo shot in macro mode. Found in washroom and kitchen during winter. Harmless, but is a nuisance, finding 5-6 of these everyday, even though i kill them. Not very difficult to kill it with bar hands. Milton, On. Canada Number 6743. This appears to be a dark-winged fungus gnat (Diptera: […]
6753. Tucson, Arizona United States Number 6753. This is a huntsman/giant crab spider (family Sparassidae). They are not dangerous to humans.
6750. Hi, I have been finding these black looking insects in my home by the washroom, in my closet and now bedroom. I am concerned since I’ve been seeing more of them and want to know how I can get rid of them. Please let me know what they are? And if I should […]
6751. I found this bug in some supplies I ordered and would like to know if this type of bug is harmless in any way Thanks. Princeton, Ontario. Canada Number 6751. This is a German cockroach, Blattella germanica (Blattodea: Ectobiidae), a peridomestic species difficult to bring under complete control. Click here for some control recommendations.
6748. Found this bug on the bed during the day on January 4,2020. Do not know what it is, maybe a wood cockroach?? We do have a fireplace and bring in wood. Or maybe a German cockroach?? Ottawa, Ontario. Canada Number 6748. This is a western conifer seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Coreidae). Although […]
6742. Wondering what kind of bug this is in Marathon Ontario. Canada Number 6742. This is a sowbug, a terrestrial crustacean in the order Isopoda; the vast majority of these are harmless scavengers on decomposing organic matter. They breathe through gills that must be kept moist, so keeping your environs as dry as possible […]
6747. Ottawa, Ontario. Canada Number 6747. This looks like a western conifer seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Coreidae). Although harmless, these can become nuisance pests when they enter homes in search of shelter. Click here for more detailed information.
6746. Have killed many of these during the past year, they walk around near my bathroom (mostly in my bathroom) that has a shower corner leak and mold on a wooden border of the floor behind the toilet. Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC. Canada Number 6746. This looks like a firebrat (Thermobia domestica; Zygentoma: Lepismatidae) or a […]
6741. Found it in my greenhouse. Niagara, Ontario. Canada Number 6741. This is a rove beetle (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). These are general predators on other small invertebrates, mainly other insects. Click here for a more typical image