6623. This bug was in a dead oak that died last year…. can you please identify it for us. My husband cut it up last year and we just pulled it out of the bush…. a few of our oaks have died this year and last year. We found the bugs this week Aug 26 […]
6626. This bug bit my partner when starting his car. It’s roughly an inch long. He said there was an awful shooting pain at the bite site. Located in Nepean/Ottawa, Ontario. Nepean, Ontario. Canada Number 6626. This is an assassin bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae) in the genus Zelus. Their saliva contains powerful enzymes that break down […]
6624. What is it ? Toronto, ON. Canada Number 6624. This is a sexton beetle (Coleoptera: Silphidae; Nicrophorus sp.). Sometimes also called burying beetles, they locate and bury carcasses of small mammals and birds that then serve as a food source for their larvae. Click here and Click here for images.
6625. Our dog found this in my wife’s flower beds. It is the size of a “cigar”, segmented, no legs, and has two large eye like markings on one end. The other end looks like it comes to a point. Wautoma, Wisconsin. United States Number 6625. This is a caterpillar of a sphinx moth (Lepidoptera: […]
6628. This is probably a very common garden pest but I’m having trouble identifying it. Magnification is about 90x using a digital microscope. There are swarms of these almost coating the top 8 inches of some Himalayan impatience plants as well as a section of a honeysuckle growing in a different part of my yard. […]
6627. What is the name of this bug. Tumkur, Karnataka. India Number 6627. This is a scarab beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). You might try posting your image on the Scarab Beetles of India Facebook page (Click here) to see if anyone there can provide a more specific identification.
6630. Hi. I’ve included photo of this insect. I found them mostly living in kitchen and bathroom, indoor. they are surrounded in the dark corner. It’s hard to catch them, they react active once you find them and run fast. It’s hard to. I thought they are roach at first, used bait and bug spray […]
6629. Tasso Lake, Waterloo, Huntsville/Lake of Bays Ontario. Canada Number 6629. This is a blister beetle (Coleoptera: Meloidae) in the genus Meloe. Sometimes called oil beetles, their bodily fluid (haemolymph) contains a chemical called cantharidin that can cause blisters on tender skin. Click here for example
6631. These beetles were found in Winnipeg, Manitoba on a stump. The stump was not rotten only a few weeks ago was the tree cut down. Some of the beetles appeared all black and some were bright red and black. They were about 1/4 inch long. It is about 16-20 degrees Celsius today. Winnipeg, Manitoba. […]
6634. Hi., thank you for your help and service. What type of spider is it? Is it poisonous? Can it cause some kind of harm to children or pets? Is it aggressive?, thank you. MONTREAL, QUEBEC. Canada Number 6634. This is an orb weaving spider in the genus Araneus. Although they have venom glands and […]
6632. On pepper plants. Hamilton, Ontario. Canada Number 6632. This is a nymph of a brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). This is an introduced species that has become a pest in many areas of North America; Click here for more detailed information.
6633. Deer fence around raised garden bed. Don’t know if I should be concerned about these insect eggs. Paula, Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia. Canada Number 6633. These most likely are the eggs of a moth whose larvae would feed on tree/shrub leaves; I don’t think that you need to worry overmuch.
6635. Stony plain, Alberta. Canada Number 6635. This is a broad-nosed/short-snouted weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; subfamily Entiminae). These weevils often enter buildings in search of shelter, but do no harm there. Click here for more detailed information.
6636. Lucedale, MS. United States Number 6636. This is a false bombardier beetle, Galerita sp. (Coleoptera: Carabidae). Click here for more detailed information.
6654. Absolute phobia of bugs… not sure what this is… terrified it’s a bed bug.. please help. Medicine Hat, Alberta. Canada Number 6654. This is a larva of a carpet beetle (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in the genus Attagenus (black carpet beetles and allies). Click here for some control recommendations.
6639. I found this tiny beetle on the wall in the upstairs hallway of my home in September. I would like to know what it is if you could tell me please and thank you. KITCHENER, Ontario. Canada Number 6639. This is a broad-nosed/short-snouted weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; subfamily Entiminae); Click here for an example. […]