6398 Hi there, I live in a low rise condo building on the 4th floor and every night in the summer, around dusk, a swarm of what look like flying, gold beetles come out from somewhere in the roof flashing. I have a good quality picture of one. What are they and how can I be […]
6397 Found at Shubenacabie Canal Park near the lake, June 15 2019. Quite large, over 2 cm long, heavily armoured. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Number 6397. You must be near a stream or pond, as this is a dragonfly nymph that has completed its growth and has left the water in order to find a […]
6403 What kind of insect that I discovered this morning hidden under plate. Is it a cockroach or? Thank you. Montreal, Qc. Canada Number 6403. This is an assassin bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae) called the masked hunter (Reduvius personatus), an introduced species with a cosmopolitan distribution. These are general predators on other small arthropods, and are […]
6396 Please identify. This was found in my newer build home near light switch in en-suite. Never seen before. Was smaller than picture. Brantford, Ontario Canada Number 6396. This is a click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae), a harmless accidental intruder.
6394 Hello, Found this under a tea towel on my kitchen counter. June 14, 2019 in the Hamilton region. Thought it might be a German Beetle hoping it wasnt a bed bug but couldnt rule any out. If it was a bedbug why would I find it under a tea towel in my kitchen? Thanks very […]
6400 Not sure what type of beetle this is. Carleton Place, ON. Canada Number 6400. This is a metallic wood boring beetle (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in the genus Dicera, Click here for an example. Their larvae often are called flat-headed wood borers because the area immediately behind their head usually is much wider and flatter […]
6405. The bug on the wall of house flys and bites. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Number 6405. This is a female predaceous diving beetle (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae). These are general predators on small aquatic life forms; they are strong fliers and often are found quite some distance from the nearest water. Their bite is harmless.
6406. Found two of these today in the house. Hoping not harmful. Regina, Saskatchewan. Canada Number 6406. This is an assassin bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae) called the masked hunter (Reduvius personatus), an introduced species with a cosmopolitan distribution. These are general predators on other small arthropods, and are reputed to have a very painful (but not […]
6404 I found 5 of these in different locations in my house and one I found had a lot of little one around, the big ones jump and are really hard to kill. They are almost a centimetre long. could you please help me thanks in advance. Big River, New Brunswick. Canada Number 6404. This […]
6408. This bug crawled on my leg in a restaurant downtown Toronto – kindly help identify. Thank you. 1234 college st St, Toronto Ontario. Canada Number 6408. This is a nymph of a plant bug in the family Miridae. Strictly a plant feeder.
6407. Found this spider walking on my kitchen ceiling, never seen one like this before, should I be concerned. Hanmer, Ontario. Canada Number 6407. This is a jumping spider (family Salticidae); may be in the genus Phidippus. These are harmless to humans.
6409. I have lived in Ontario, all my life, and have never seen this type of Insect creature before! It was approximately 2.5 -3 inches in length, and about 1 inch in girth. Could you please Identify? I was in Peterborough last week(18-21 June 2019) and it was around my friends pool during the day. It […]
6410. Found this on the ground in this state. unsure of what it is? almost looks like a cockroach. Edmonton, Alberta. Canada Number 6410. This is a very dead predaceous diving beetle (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) that has lost all its legs. These are general predators on small aquatic life forms; they are strong fliers and often […]
6411. Good day, My name is Ed and I live south west of Edmonton, Alberta about 30 miles. Lately I have been seeing many tiny little specks on my kitchen counter, some in the sink and even a couple on the bathroom countertop. They are small, basically a speck moving around but they seem to be […]
6425. Many tiny holes in log inside cabin – Piles of wood dust near holes. Gordon Drive, Naples, FL. United States Number 6425. This is a horned powder-post beetle (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae), Click here for an example.
6420. Tiny, size of fruit fly but do not fly. In upstairs bathroom, many on ceiling. Mcrae Drive, Toronto, Ontario. Canada Number 6420. Looks like a foreign grain beetle, Ahasverus advena (Coleoptera: Silvanidae). Also known as the new house beetle, these basically are nuisance pests that cause no real harm and control seldom is […]