Weevil

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6191 We’re in Montreal’s West Island area. We have these bugs in the house and they’re usually found in pasta but also marshmallow etc. in the pantry.
I haven’t seen them before and am wondering whether they came in some flour or something.

Number 6191 – This is a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), based on your narrative it most likely is one of the grain /granary weevils in the genus Sitophilus. These often infest stored grains such as wheat, rice, corn (maize), etc. as well as dry stored food products made from grains (such as pasta). See elsewhere on this site for additional information including control suggestions. Click here

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

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6190 What is it??

Number 6190 – This is a brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), an introduced species that has become a pest in much of North America. Click here for more detailed information.

Nymph of an assassin bug

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6189 What is this bug? At first I thought it was a Kissing Bug or Boll Weevil but upon comparing stock photos online, I don’t think so.

Number 6189 – This is a nymph of Reduvius personatus, an assassin bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae) known as a masked hunter. This is an introduced species likely of European origin that is frequently found indoors where it feeds on the insects and other arthropods it finds there. It is reported to have a very painful (but not dangerous) bite; Click here for more detailed information.

Carpenter Ants or not?

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6188  Can you please identify these for me? We want to make sure that they are not carpenter ants.

Number 6188 – This does have the appearance of a carpenter ant (Camponotus sp.), but a clear view from the side would confirm this. The top of the thorax of a carpenter ant is smoothly rounded, whereas that of most other ants is not – Click here for an image.

Larder Beetle

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6187 – Just Wondering what this is.

Number 6187 – This is a larder beetle, Dermestes lardarius (Coleoptera: Dermestidae), a cosmopolitan pantry pest. Click here for more detailed information.