7112. Found in greenwich nova scotia want to know what kind it is. Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Canada Number 7112. It’s a harmless orb weaving spider (family Araneidae)l; it appears to be in the genus Araneus. Click here for an example.
7115. Photo is taken in underground basement of the house as mentioned. Surrey, BC. Canada Number 7115. This is a young nymph of a cockroach, likely that of a German cockroach, Blattella germanica (Blattodea: Ectobiidae), a peridomestic species difficult to bring under complete control. Click here for some control recommendations.
7113. Seen on rose bush leaves october2020, Waterloo, Ontario. Canada Number 7113. This is a pupa of a multicoloured Asian lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Click here for details on its life history.
7116. Prince Albert, SK. Canada Number 7116. This appears to be a nymph of a cockroach, likely that of a German cockroach, Blattella germanica (Blattodea: Ectobiidae). Click here for some control recommendations.
7121. Little flying bugs everywhere. About 3mm long. Breslau, Ontario. Canada Number 7121. This appears to be a fungus gnat (Diptera: Sciaridae). Their larvae often are found in very damp/wet soil having a high organic material content where they feed on fungal mycelium and very tender plant parts. They are best controlled by […]
7117. Kinburn, ON. Canada Number 7117. This is an aphid (Hemiptera/Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae). These strictly are plant feeders; some species can vector viral diseases of plants. Click here for more detailed information
7122. This bug was on the green at our golf course and I have never seen anything like this before. Osoyoos, BC. Canada Number 7122. This is a relative of grasshoppers and crickets commonly known as a Jerusalem cricket (Orthoptera: Stenopalmatidae). Click here for more detailed information.
7119. I found this bug today in one of my bedrooms and I saw two of these in the same place in the end of September. What are these? How to get rid of them. Thanks. Scarborough, Ontario. Canada Number 7119. This is a click beetle, Coleoptera: Elateridae. No need to ‘get rid […]
7126. This was on our porch. We live south of Ottawa. I have never seen a wasp or hornet this big. It got very agitated when I brought my finger close so I put it behind it. Poor perspective I know. What type of hornet is this. My next door neighbour had a huge […]
7128. Edmonton, Canada Number 7128. This is a grain beetle (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) in the genus Oryzaephilus (saw-toothed and merchant grain beetles). These can infest a wide variety of dry stored food products. Click here for more detailed information
7125. Biggest, ugliest spider. Dropped from eaves, came from under the siding I think. I sprayed it with spider blaster, took a long time to die. it was the warm spell in early November. Waterloo, Ontario. Canada Number 7125. This appears to be a male wolf spider (family Lycosidae). These spiders do not spin […]
7127. Found in the crack of hardwood flooring. Calgary, AB. Canada Number 7127. This is a beetle in the family Dermestidae (carpet/hide/skin/larder beetles and allies); it might be in the genus Attagenus (black carpet beetles). Click here for some control recommendations.
7134. Found on kitchen cabinet at night. It’s the size of my index finger nail. Found Nov 19. Mississauga, Ontario. Canada Number 7134. This appears to be a brown-banded cockroach, Supella longipalpa. Click here for details on its biology, and Click here for some control recommendations.
7137. These were found in my mother’s kitchen cupboard, drawer, and along the floor. They were inside containers of rolled oats and cereal boxes. Could you please identify, and let us know the best way to get rid of them and to prevent them from returning. Thank you. Sudbury, Ontario. Canada Number 7137. […]
7135. Toronto, Ontario. Canada Number 7135. This is a larva of a beetle in the family Dermestidae (carpet/hide/skin/larder beetles and allies); it looks like an Attagenus sp. (black carpet beetles). Click here for some control recommendations.
7129. Found it in the kitchen. Carino, Ottawa. Canada Number 7129. This is a nymph of an assassin bug known as a masked hunter (Reduvius personatus; Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae), a cosmopolitan species often found indoors and reputed to have a very painful ‘bite’- Click here for more detailed information.