7168. These bugs have been found in my bed and have been cause huge welts on my skin when they bite or sting. Calgary, Alberta. Canada Number 7168. The image is too blurry for me to be certain, but it has the appearance of a rove beetle (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). That being the […]
7166. This was found on my kitchen counter, I have only found one. It is approximately 4mm long and 2mm wide. I had it in a container for a day and when I went back to check on it there was a very small white crusty looking substance about 1mm wide and maybe […]
7173. Hi there. I have these little flies in my house. I have sprayed all my indoor plants with insecticides but that doesn’t seem to have helped so not sure what to do to get rid of them. any help greatly appreciated. Edmonton, Alberta. Canada Number 7173. These look like dark-winged fungus […]
7163. Montreal, Quebec. Canada Number 7163. 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’- Assassin Bug detailed information
7160. Found inside of house on a window. Welland, Ontario. Canada Number 7160. This is a brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). This is 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 […]
7161. First saw in late summer, now still in the house. Beamsville, Ontario. Canada Number 7161. This is a dirt-colored seed bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae); it looks like Raglius alboacuminatus, a European species that has become established in the Pacific Northwest and was first reported from Ontario in 2016 – Click here for […]
7172. Found on pillow. Barrie, Ontario. Canada Number 7172. This appears to be 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’- Masked Hunter Detailed Information
7171. Seen crawling through long grass at the end of summer. Charlie Lake, BC. Canada Number 7171. This is an orb weaving spider (family Araneidae) in the genus Araneus that has wandered away from its web. All orb weavers are harmless to humans. Orb Weaving Spider example
7157. Small bug found on clothing in closet. Very small, 4mm x 2mm size. Ajax, Ontario. Canada Number 7157. This looks like a carpet beetle (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in the genus Attagenus (black carpet beetles and allies). Click here for an image and Click here for some control recommendations.
7174. Saw this the other day and could not find any info on this online. Hoping you can help indentify this little guy. MONCTON, NB. Canada Number 7174. This is a paper wasp (Hymenoptera: Vespidae; subfamily Polistinae) in the genus Polistes; most likely P. fuscatus, the northern paper wasp – Paper Wasp […]
7169. Black about half inch long. Found in bedding in the basement. Possibly biting. Live in Ontario. Whitby, On. Canada Number 7169. This is a ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae); these are general predators on other small invertebrates, mainly other insects. Ground Beetle Detailed information
7188. Hi, and thank you for helping with this. On our apple tree today (4-28-2021) in Rochester , NY I saw two of these “pollinator assassins” capturing, killing and then ?sucking body fluid from small pollinators. What can you tell me about them and about the range of harm to pollination? Thank you! […]
7185. Outside all over deck railings. Bundle in big groups together. Slow moving. Don’t seem to like direct sunlight. Pointe au Baril, Ontario. Canada Number 7185. These springtails, primitive arthropods in the order Collembola, closely related to true insects. These basically are harmless scavengers on bits of decomposing organic matter, but they […]
7187. Found indoors in April. Seems to prefer crawling as opposed to flying. Sitting on 1/4” graph paper. Armstrong, BC. Canada Hi, It was crawling on our rug and it was around 3 mm in length. North York, Ontario Canada Number 7187. This appears to be Rhyparochromus vulgaris, a dirt-colored seed bug […]
7176. I found this on the wall in my bathroom this morning. Could you please identity what it is? Toronto, Ontario. Canada Number 7176. The image is not clear enough for a confident identification; it might be a very young nymph of a German cockroach, Blattella germanica (Blattodea: Ectobiidae), a peridomestic species difficult […]
7175. Large black beetle ~ 1.25-1.5″ tracking along the water’s edge — south shore of Wolfe Island (Lake Ontario) only one seen along the length of the beach 25 Mar 21 mid-afternoon. KINGSTON, ON. Canada Number 7175. This is a predaceous diving beetle (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae); likely in the genus Dytiscus. They along […]