5834 Hi – found the attached insect in back yard (Head Chezzetcook, NS) covered in tiny insects, maybe aphids. Thought it was a wasp because of the yellow and black on the body which was hard to see, but now thinking might me some kind of beetle. Hoping you can identify both insects. Thanks, Sherri This […]
5819 This moth is about 1 cm wide. They are new to our farmhouse and are small enough to wiggle into the house past the edges of the screens on the windows. They are attracted to the nightlight so I have counted 10 in our bathroom in the morning. When I kill them they are […]
5818 Hi. I found this ant running around the edge of my cat’s water bowl. It is red with a black head and long pointy thing on the butt end. Can you tell me about it? It was in Gibsons, BC. Thanks! Tracy This is not an ant, but a small wingless parasitic wasp of […]
5829 These “beetles” I’m assuming, seem to be everywhere amongst leaves and dark areas. We are located an hour outside Ottawa, Ontario area along water front. I’ve only recently, noticed these and are finding them in a number of areas around our yard. These are spotted (sometimes called pink-spotted) lady beetles, Coleomegilla maculata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a […]
5821 Found this trying to fly on a warm sunny day on Quadra Island BC. I can’t identify the large insect but assume mites are on his/her back. The mites if that’s what they are eventually killed the larger insect after an hour or so of serious torment. This is a burying/sexton beetle (Coleoptera: Silphidae) in […]
5820 My name is Erin. I found this bug in my apartment in Nova Scotia, Canada. I have been waking up with bug bites the last few weeks (September). On Thursday October 6 I woke up with a bite on my hand and one on my pinky, hand was swollen and red and bite was extremely […]
5822 Hi there, I’m Greg and live in Edmonton. A week ago moved in to the new duplex. I realized that every day was finding an insect at home in different locations like a bathroom, walk in closet, kitchen and this morning even in my daughter bed. I didn’t met this gays before so have […]
5824 What is this? Darrin This appears to be a winged ant of some sort, but this image is not clear enough to say much more. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
5825 Hi there – some relatives are currently in Lourmarin in the South of France and the came across this little creature. Just wondering if you might know what it is – or how I might find out. Thanks so much, Kathy This is a mature caterpillar of an oleander hawkmoth, Daphnis nerii (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae); see Daphnis […]
5823 I live in Montreal, Quebec, in a basement apartment. It was raining when this thing appeared in my living room. It’s about the size of my fingernail (about 1-2 cm) I trapped it in a small mason jar until I could identify it. I really hope it’s not a cockroach because my place is […]
5827 Found these two in my yard in Brantford Ontario this past summer. Wondering what they are. Scott. These are ambush bugs (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae; subfamily Phymatinae). They lay in wait on vegetation, especially flowers, for potential meals to come close enough to grab. They are capable of overpowering prey items much larger than themselves. See http://tinyurl.com/ngzv3nn […]
5828 I found this in Hamilton Ontario on my front porch. I wouldn’t have looked twice at it, but from a distance it looked like a small scorpion. Upon closer inspection, it was a flying insect camouflaged like a scorpion, which I find strange, since there are no native scorpion species in this area. –Dan Flies […]
5826 The photo was taken in Mississauga, Ont. on Oct.11/16. The bug is dead, my husband found it crawling on the wall upstairs in our house and squished it, so a leg or two might not be showing up but I think the photos are fairly clear. I hope you can identify it and let […]
5830 Hi I have been using stinky boards to capture roaming creatures into my garage. I get the usual wood bugs , millipedes and various spiders. This one to the left has me concerned. I have caught a few in the last month or two. Is this a termite ?? This is a rove beetle […]
5831 Hi my name is Sarah and I have come across 2 bugs so far in my home both the same and I have no idea what it is , I was wondering if you could let me know what it is and is it harmful as in should I go to a doctor and get […]
5833 Found in Saskatchewan, also believe seen recently in Edmonton Alberta (inside buildings) SCOTT This appears to be an assassin bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae) in the subfamily Triatominae; members of this subfamily collectively are known as cone-nose or kissing bugs and are obligate blood feeders. Your image bears some resemblance to Triatoma lecticularia, but you are hundreds […]