6015 Hello there! This guy was found today inside an apartment in Fort McMurray, Alberta. It was posted on one of the local Facebook groups and has drawn a lot of attention as to what it is. I was hoping you could help us put the mystery to rest. To me it looks like a […]
6019 In Welland, Ontario Niagara region, found by our cat. In upstairs rug. We were working outside the day before. Elizabeth This is a click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae); a harmless accidental intruder. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
6003 smaller than apple seed.. may 24weekend rural Ontario in an RV.. Thanks in advance. Brian. This is a bed bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Cimicidae), but the image is not clear enough to determine whether it is a human bed bug or a closely related species such as a bat bug. See https://tinyurl.com/zawv29f for a very detailed article […]
6013 Hi my name is Sydney and we are currently at South Bay, Turtle Lake, Saskatchewan and we have been here for a few days and noticed a lot of reeds washed up on the beach. It’s May long so the beach is always a mess from the melted ice but there are excess reeds. […]
6009 This bug has been flying around outside my bedroom window for three days now. I just want to know if it’s dangerous or not. This is either a bumble bee or a carpenter bee; as it has been sprayed with some substance, I cannot be certain which it is. Also, I believe that this image […]
6006 Found dead in my bathroom in Toronto. About the size of a small apple seed. Any ideas? Thanks. This looks like a burrowing bug, Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Cydnidae); see https://tinyurl.com/omrgrbb for an example. These can be nuisance pests when they occur in large numbers, but they do no real harm. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
6007 Hello, My name is Alyson. This little guy was on my neck when I felt something on me. It is 3 or 4 cm. I’ll send a picture of the chair with a ruler so you can check that if necessary. I’m in Alberta near Edmonton. It was a hot day and I was sitting […]
6020 Hi my name is Tammy from Midland Ontario Canada. Just found this in my house…is it a tick? If no what is it? Thank you for your help. This is not an insect, but is an arachnid called a pseudoscorpion. They are general predators on other small arthropods and completely harmless to humans. See http://tinyurl.com/ox8sx4o […]
6011 Many of these were noticed in the bedroom of a beach house rental today, located in Galveston, Texas. Any ideas of what this could be? Tommy This is a reproductive caste termite that has shed its wings. The management of the property should be notified so that they may take appropriate control actions; see https://tinyurl.com/y9xflnfc […]
6018 I found this bug between my bed sheets after having moved some sweaters onto my bed that were in the kitchen. I live in Montreal, Quebec. We have spring weather right now. The bug seems to have antennae that it uses to feel its environment and walks almost robotically, so I looked up different beetles […]
6016 I live in the north Okanagan in British Columbia and have found several of these in my bathroom (over the past few weeks) where my dog likes to lay on the cool lino floor as it is May/June and quite hot here. This bug is about ¼ inch long. I am hoping it is not […]
6030 No idea what this is and tried googling for awhile, photo taken in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada. Eddie. This appears to be a Nuttall’s blister beetle, Lytta nuttalli (Coleoptera: Meloidae); see https://tinyurl.com/yag58ncl for images. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
6037 Can you help me ID these 2 pests in my home. Stouffville, ON This is a cockroach nymph, but it does not look like any of the common peridomestic pest species. It might be one the so-called wood cockroaches. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV. This is a cockroach nymph, but it does not […]
6023 Hi there, This is my first time to saw such unique insect walking on the corridor outside of a furniture store. Country: Malaysia. Michelle This is a stink bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), but I cannot place a specific name on it at present. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
6025 I have found a few of these inside my home and outside as well. What is it? They have just come out in may. I have a dog so he may be bringing them inside. Thank you! Vanessa This is a short-snouted/broad-nosed weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; subfamily Entiminae), but the image is not clear enough for […]
6022 This was found on a compact cranberry bush in Saskatchewan. It is the size of a lady bug. Friend or foe? This is a twice-stabbed stink bug, Cosmopepla lintneriana (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae); see https://tinyurl.com/y9ybqct7 for an image and more information. They feed primarily on seeds, and usually are not considered serious pests. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; […]