7393. This bug crawls out of my grass as soon as I start mowing. Any idea what it is? Thanks. Calgary, AB. Canada Number 7393. This is a terrestrial crustacean in the order Isopoda. They go by several common names, including sowbugs, pillbugs, and roly polys. The feed primarily on […]
7401. Please help us identify this bug! It is everywhere this summer but we haven’t seen it before at our house. Approximately 6mm in length, attracted to light. Very quick, jumps and flies. Just found so many of them hiding in my dahlias, either eating the buds or eating something else that […]
7396. Regina, Saskatchewan. Canada Number 7396. This is a two-spotted stink bug, Perillus bioculatus (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). This is a predatory species that appears to prefer dining on the larvae of the Colorado potato beetle – see two-spotted stink bug detailed information .
7397. These eggs were found on cotton bag in kitchen under other plastic bags, many thanks. Chessington, Surrey. United Kingdom Number 7397. These are empty pupal cases of a muscoid fly.
7395. Yonglan, Imphal Manipur. India Number 7395. This is a male lynx spider (family Oxyopidae) that is missing three of its legs. See lynx spider specimen . They do not spin capture webs, but either ambush or pursue their prey; they have quite good eyesight. See lynx spider […]
7390. Zoom in to see individual bugs as there were thousands of them . suspect termites? Burlington, Ontario. Canada Number 7390. These are nymphs of the eastern boxelder bug, Boisea trivittatus (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Rhopalidae), a very common nuisance pest. See boxelder bug image .
7389. Seen this spider in summer till now. I have 2 in the front of my home, one under siding above a window and one in the crevice of our self roll up garden hose gadget, and one at the back under roof above kitchen door.. Webs are large. They don’t seem aggressive […]
7394. I found this on my patio! I have never seen one like this before! St. Johns, Nfld. Canada Number 7394. This is a caterpillar of a sphinx moth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). I cannot be absolutely certain, but it most likely is Sphinx kalmiae, known as the laurel or fawn […]
7391. A person brought beans and pulses. to the house. The container they were in was suddenly crawling with these. They are small. There was also Indian food there. Ottawa, ON. Canada Number 7391. This is a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in the subfamily Bruchinae; these are known as pea or […]
7392. I don’t know the species of this spider. The abdomen is the size of a man’s thumbnail. It weaves characteristic and regular spider webs (radiating spokes with a center). I’ve never seen such a large spider in Saskatchewan. My parents would come out to marvel at the spider every night as it […]
7398. Have never seen this spider before. Curious about it’s identity. Boissevain, Manitoba. Canada Number 7398. This is an orb-weaving spider (family Araneidae) in the genus Araneus; most likely a cat-faced spider, Araneus gemmoides – see cat-faced spider detailed information .
7399. I thought it’s a tiny ant on my carpet. Ottawa, Ontario. Canada Number 7399. This is a nymph of a true bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera); a harmless accidental intruder.
7400. Think it might be a carpet bettle. Saint john, NB. Canada Number 7400. This is a larva of a larder beetle, Dermestes lardarius (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) or a close relative. See Carpet Beetle Control Recommendation .
7403. Indoors, summer, the insect hops so I was thinking it was a grasshopper ? Calgary, Alberta. Canada Number 7403. This is a camel/cave cricket (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae). They are for the most part nuisance pests, usually found in dark, damp situations such as basements, caves, under logs, etc. See Camel/cave […]
7402. Please identify this spider. Campbellford, ON. Canada Number 7402. This is Araneus diadematus, a very common and widespread orb weaver known as the cross spider or European garden spider. See Cross Orb-weaver detailed information .
7408. Woodrat or eastern grey Squirrel? Moncton, NB. Canada Number 7408. This is a Gray squirrel.