7211. These little bugs are quite small (2-3 mm) and around my basement window sills. Winnipeg, MB. Canada Number 7211. This is a clover mite (Bryobia praetiosa). These basically are nuisance pests that do no real harm. Clover Mite Detailed Information
7210. Pembroke, ON. Canada Number 7210. This appears to be a sac spider in the genus Cheiracanthium. Sac Spider Example They can deliver a painful, but not dangerous bite; Sac Spider Detailed Information
7215. Found on bedding in June. Markham, Canada Number 7215. This appears to be a small click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae); a harmless accidental intruder. Click Beetle detailed information
7224. I found this caterpillar under a rock in my garden during the spring and I would like to know what type of caterpillar it is. It is a small caterpillar with no fur or spikes. Hamilton, Ontario. Canada Number 7224. It’s a caterpillar of a moth in the family Noctuidae, and in […]
7217. Found lots in my parents basement lots in a bedroom some in a bedroom. Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Canada Number 7217. This looks like a whitemarked spider beetle, Ptinus fur (Coleoptera: Ptinidae), a cosmopolitan pest species hat will feed on a wide variety of dried and decaying organic materials, including insect specimens, wasp […]
7223. Found this crawling in my bed. Squeezed it in a paper several times. Didn’t seem to die until several times of crushing. Bracebridge, Ontario. Canada Number 7223. This is an earth/soil centipede (order Geophilomorpha) that accidentally got indoors. They are completely harmless; earth/soil centipede detailed information
7222. Not sure what this is but I see them in clusters. Toronto, ON. Canada Number 7222. This is a springtail, a primitive arthropod in the order Collembola, closely related to true insects. These basically are harmless scavengers on bits of decomposing organic matter, but they can become nuisance pests when they occur […]
7216. This is only about a quarter inch long. If that. Is this poisonous? Do they bite? Do I need to worry about infestation? Brampton, Ontario. Canada Number 7216. This is a larva of the introduced Asian multi-coloured lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). They feed on aphids and other small, soft-bodied invertebrates. Asian […]
7230. Found this large tan/brown spider on my couch! I think he was under the dog bed I moved to vacuum. He was already not moving much. It has been hot the last couple days, in the low 80s. I live in west Michigan. His body is about 1/2 inch (12.7mm) long and […]
7229. Courtenay, BC. Canada Number 7229. These are rat-tailed maggots, larvae of a fly in the family Syrphidae (flower/hover flies). They are harmless scavengers usually found in water having a very high organic material content; the adult flies can be valuable pollinators.
7214. Found a couple of these millipede looking bugs on my floor. I live in a first floor apartment in downtown Montreal. Saw them appearing in May. It is pretty hot in my apartment, slightly humid. Find them mostly in the bathroom, but also near my desk and bed. montreal, Québec. Canada Number 7214. […]
7219. Detached house, south-west Mississauga, Ont. Indoor, Bedroom, on the bed near the pillow. June 10/21, 5:30am. Spider is about 1.0 cm length, body & legs. Reddish-brown colour. Large abdomen, relative to the rest, with pattern on top and small yellow spot on underside near cephalothorax. While we do have spiders, including cellar, […]
7226. Noticed these seemingly blocked by duct tape on our Pine tree. Any ideas what they are how to get rid of them? Newmarket, Ontario. Canada Number 7226. These appear to be giant conifer aphids (Hemiptera/Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae; Cinara sp.). They are unlikely to cause serious harm, but they can be easily dislodged with a […]
7221. Hello sir, Please tell me pest name. Tehsil, District Hanumangarh Rajasthan. India Number 7221. This is a sphinx moth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae); it looks like Cephonodes hylas – sphinx moth detailed information
7233. I found this bug in my backyard, could I ask what’s this bug and whether it is a pest? Thank you very much. Edmonton, AB. Canada Number 7233. This is a tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Miridae). This is a very common and widespread pest species; Tarnished Plant Bug Detailed Information