7535. My friend found in Perth Ontario. Is it poisonous? Perth, ON. Canada
Number 7535. The spider is an argiope aurantia or more commonly referred to as a yellow garden spider. It’s part of the orb weaver family and is not poisonous.
7534. I found this bug on my bed at my parents house after i had bedbugs at my apartment. I am worried if this is a bedbug nymph. It was very small and it was moving very slow. Ontario Yorkville. Canada
Number 7534. This is a psocid, also known as book lice. See Book Lice detailed information
7533. Just wondering what this is. Second one I found in the house. Thank you. Sturgeon County, Alberta. Canada
Number 7533. This appears to be a root weevil of some kind. There are quite a few different species of root weevil in Western Canada. Root weevils in general are an exterior pest, they do not cause structural damage, and they do not bite/sting. They are what we would consider an occasional invader. Below is a link to some info on the strawberry root weevil and the black vine weevil for reference as they are both very common, however as mentioned the specific weevil may be slightly different from the ones outlined. See Strawberry Root Weevil detailed information & Black Vine Weevil detiled information
7532. Kenmore, ON. Canada
Number 7532. A long-jawed orb weaver (family Tetragnathidae). These often build webs alongside/over small bodies of water. See Long-jawed orb weaver image
7531. Have found several all over house in random places my bed, kitchen and hall way. Fort McMurray, AB. Canada
Number 7531. A small beetle, possibly a ground beetle (family Carabidae). Certainly nothing to be concerned about. See Ground beetle detailed information
7530. Probably less than 5mm in size, found inside newly built house during July. New Brunswick, Canada
Number 7530. It’s a beetle in the family Anobiidae; it could be either a drugstore or cigarette beetle, both are cosmopolitan pests of dry stored food products – see Drugstore or Cigarette beetle detailed information
7529. Found inside around front door in Perth, ON Canada
Number 7529. Pentatomid nymph – possibly the invasive brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) – see brown marmorated stink bug detailed information
7528. Iroquois, Ontario. Canada
Number 7528. This looks like a tiger moth (Arctiini) in the genus Ctenucha that has not completed fully hardening after emerging from its pupal case. See Tiger moth detailed information
7527. Wernersville, PA. United States
Number 7527. This is a hard tick (family Ixodidae) in the genus Dermacentor.
7526. Québec, Québec Canada.
Number 7526. This is a spider beetle (Coleoptera: Anobiidae; subfamily Ptininae). Specifically, it is Mezium affine, known as the shiny spider beetle. Spider beetles have a cosmopolitan distribution, and often are found infesting dry stored food products. See Spider beetle detailed information
7525. These are approx 3mm they have been showing up in the main floor bathroom. Prince Rupert, B.C. Canada
Number 7525. This is a beetle in the family Dermestidae (hide/skin/carpet beetles and allies). See Beetle detailed information
7524. These little “flies” are all over the front of our house and inside around the windows/on the ceiling. I sweep them away and they’re back the next morning…any suggestion as to what they are/how I can keep them away? Thank you so much! Burlington, Ontario. Canada
Number 7524. This is a non-biting midge (Diptera: Chironomidae). These can be real nuisances when they occur in extremely large numbers. See Non-biting midge detailed information
7523. Hello, I am wondering what these bugs are. They are around the washroom and downstairs living room only. Reddish colour. Newcastle Ontario. Canada
Number 7523. This is a clover mite in the genus Bryobia (Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae; subfamily Bryobiinae). These are nuisance pests that cause no real harm, but can cause reddish stains when crushed. See Clover mite detailed information
7522. What is this squishy worm like thing and why is it in my house. Found about 15 of them right outside my front door on the ground. North Vancouver, BC. Canada
Number 7522. This is a larva of a crane fly (Diptera: Tipulidae). Some of these larvae, known as leatherjackets, can be turf pests in moist areas. See Crane Fly Images .
7521. Arcadia, Nova Scotia. Canada
Number 7521. This looks like a silverfish (Zygentoma: Lepismatidae), a common peridomestic nuisance pest. See Silverfish Detailed Information
7520. Dunchurch, Ont. Canada
Number 7520. Its a giant water bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Belstomatidae). They can deliver a very painful bite if mishandled. See Giant water bug detailed information
7519. South East Kansas on Jan 22 2025. Found inside house. I do have some house plants be will find them one or two at a time never this many. But all these are dead? Found on the floor and window seal. Also notice little black ant or two in my bedroom tho there is never any drink or food in there, looks like the same tiny black ants commonly found in summer running a trail to the food they find in a kitchen trash can or a long counter tops. . Like. My house is very clean and kept nice. I live with me and a girl who super clean as well. My question is what are these flying ones as seen in pictures. And should I be concerned and or how to delete them. Arkansas City, KS. United States
Number 7519. These appear to be dark-winged fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae). The adult flies are harmless nuisance pests, but their larvae can damage tender plants, especially in greenhouse/indoor situations. These larvae usually are found in very damp/saturated soils having a high organic material content. If you have indoor plants, you should let the soil dry out as much as practical between waterings. See Dark-winged fungus gnats control suggestions .
7518. Found on basement. Calgary, AB. Canada
Number 7518. This is a larder beetle, Dermestes lardarius (Coleoptera: Dermestidae), a common peridomestic pest species. These and their larvae will feed on a very wide variety of organic materials. See Larder beetle detailed information .
7517. I live on Ile Bizard. A small bedroom community off the Island of Montreal in the Des Prairies river. Its winter, house is closed up tight. Last night this thing came flying into my home office as i sat by my computer. It headed straight for the desk lamp. Never saw such a big flying bug in my house before ever. I freaked out. I have a fly killer toy called “The Bug-A- Salt ” which is basically a shotgun that shoots spray of table salt like a shotgun shoots pellets out to about 3 feet. I use it to kill house flies in summer. It took only one shot to disable this thing. Looks like I shot off part of one wing. This morning it’s still twitching. Flies are tougher actually to kill. I took a few pictures and here we are. What the hell is it, where does it come from and can I expect more of them? L’île-bizard, QC. Canada
Number 7517. This is a brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), an introduced species that has become a widespread pest in much of North America. See Brown marmorated stink bug detailed information .
7516. Hi, was looking for some help in identifying a beetle that we’ve been seeing a few times in our second-floor bathroom over the past few months. In late November, I killed one after seeing it crawl out of a crack in our bathroom tile. No further sightings for a bit, but we did started seeing very smal bugs that looked similar along the edge of our bathtub and coming out the drain. A pest control expert came by and did an inspection and said they didn’t see droppings or anything that might suggest a cockroach issue. However, today, about six weeks later we killed another bug that looked like the original larger one. Any help identifying it and advice on treatment (we have young children and a dog) would be greatly appreciated. Toronto
Number 7516. This is not a beetle, but a nymph of a cockroach. You might try setting out a few ‘roach motels’, and if you find more than a couple of these, contact your pest control ‘expert’ and show them to him/her. See Cockroach control recommendations .
7515. I believe this is the nymph of an assassin bug but I’m not sure. It was found on my hallway floor after a weekend away. Haven’t found any others. Barrie, ON. Canada
Number 7515. This is a nymph of an assassin bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae) known as the masked hunter (Reduvius personatus). This is a peridomestic species often found in buildings where they prey on any other invertebrates found there. They have been reported as being able to eliver a very painful bite if mishandled. See masked hunter detailed information .
7514. Found November 3rd in my basement during the afternoon. What is this? Kingston, Ontario. Canada
Number 7514. This is a nymph of a German cockroach Blattella germanica (Blattodea: Ectobiidae), a peridomestic species notoriously difficult to bring under full control. If you see any more, you may want to consider contacting a certified pest management service. See cockroach detailed information .
7513. On my porch. Not bothering anything. I’m just curious. Wintersville, OH. United States
Number 7513. This is an assassin bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae) known as a wheel bug (Arilus cristatus).These are general predators on other arthropods, mainly other insects. Although not aggressive towards humans, they can deliver a very painful bite if mishandled. See wheel bug detailed information on this fascinating insect.
7512. Spiders found in Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Number 7512. This is a western black widow spider, Latrodectus hesperus, the only medically important spider in Alberta. See western black widow spider detailed information .
7511. Spiders found in Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Number 7511. This spider is a harmless orb weaver in the genus Argiope, most likely A. trifasciata.
7510. What is this bug? All of a sudden I have them all over in every room!!! Two Rivers, WI United States
Number 7510. This is a non-biting midge (Diptera Chironomidae). Harmless nuisance pests. See Non-biting midge detailed information .
7509. Vancouver, British Columbia. Canada
Number 7509. This a reproductive termite that has shed its wings; it looks like a Pacific coast dampwood termite, Zootermopsis angusticollis. See Reproductive termite detailed information .
7508. What are these ??? Hollow shells, and are super small. I found them whilst cleaning; and there’s TONS of them. Conception bay south, Canada
Number 7508. These are shed ‘skins’ (exoskeletons) of a beetle in the family Dermestidae (carpet/hide/larder beetles and allies). These most likely are in the genus Dermestes such as Dermestes lardarius (larder beetle) – see Larder beetle detailed information .
7507. Is this a giant Asian water beetle. What do I do with it. Found it at our daycare. Same, Red Earth Creek, Alberta. Canada.
Number 7507. This is a giant water bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Belostomatidae), possibly a Lethocerus sp.; these are native, not Asian. See Giant water bug detailed information .
7506. Hi there, I was referred by a friend that you helped identify pests. We found about 30 of these in our house one day after the first rain in awhile. The summer temperature just recently dropped. Thanks for your help!
Number 7506. These are termites that have have shed their wings and are looking for a place to set up housekeeping. You probably should schedule an inspection from a certified termite control specialist. See Termites detailed information .
7505. Hi, I find these dotted around the house. Sometimes in the bathroom or on a windowsill. Theres always only one or two. They were first found in a bathroom where we had a birds nest removed from the exhaust vent. Are these booklice ? Ontario, Canada.
Number 7505. Yes, this is a booklouse (Psocodea: Liposcelidae). See booklouse detailed information .
7504. Winnipeg, Manitoba. Canada
Number 7504. This is a broad-nosed/short-snouted weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; subfamily Entiminae). They sometimes enter buildings in search of shelter, but do no harm there. See Broad-nosed/short-snouted weevil detailed information .
7503. Central Alabama, temperature about 80 degrees F. Mid August 2024. Pelham, Alabama. United States
Number 7503. This is a robber fly (Diptera: Asilidae), possibly in the genus Promachus – see Robber fly example . Robber flies are ambush predators that dart out to nab insects that fly too close to their perch. They then return to their site to enjoy their meal.