Pest Identification Photos

7021.      It is about the size of my thumb nail. Thank you! Harleysville, Pennsylvania. United States

Number 7021. This is a spitting spider (family Scytodidae) in the genus Scytodes. These spiders do not spin a capture web, but use a glue-like silk ejected from their mouthparts to subdue their prey. They are harmless to humans; Click here for images and more detailed information.

7019.      Have noticed these all around my entrance doors, soffits (painted white) and they have made there way into the house, generally hang around the windows. This is the second or third year now that they have showed up. They seem to be more crawlers (6 legs) then fliers, and have a hard shell. Their colour is a lighter green and they are about 1/4 inch long with antennas. Can you please help identify them, and how I can eliminate and or keep them from coming back. Also, any health risks that I should be concerned about? Thanks in advance for your help. Stouffville, ON. Canada

Number 7019. This is a broad-nosed/short-snouted weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; subfamily Entiminae). Short of hermetically sealing your house, it would be nearly impossible to keep some from gaining entry. They are harmless; simply vacuum/sweep them up and dispose of them. Click here for an example.

7017.      Just wondering if anyone knows what kind of wasp/hornet this is. Midland, Ontario. Canada

Number 7017. This looks like a pigeon tremex, Tremex columba (Hymenoptera: Siricidae);  Click here for an image. Wasps in this family often are called horntails; they lack a stinger (what looks like one actually is their ovipositor) and are harmless to humans.

7015.      I found it indoors, sounded like a wasp but it is way more scary, dark colored and weird. Kavadarci Macedonia

Number 7015. This is a robber fly (Diptera: Asilidae); these are ambush predators on other arthropods, mainly other insects. Click here for an example

7013.     Mainly on the bed. Cairo, Egypt.

Number 7013. This is a beetle in the family Anobiidae; likely either a cigarette beetle (Lasioderma serricorne) or a drugstore beetle (Stegobium paniceum). Both species will feed on a very wide variety of dry stored food products, including spices and tobacco. You should check all food storage areas for signs of infestation. Click here for more detailed information

7011.     This bug is smaller than a pin head – has a fluffy white tail and bulging eyes. Looks like a mini crab. Was on my chair outside – the fluffy tail got my attention. Photo taken with my phone with as much zoom as I could I hope it’s close & clear enough – it was on its own. Thank you! I’m so curious. Gatineau, QC. Canada

Number 7011. This is a nymph of a planthopper, Hemiptera/Auchenorrhyncha: Fulgoroidea, likely in the family Acanalonia –  Click here for an example. Many planthopper nymphs secrete a filamentous wax the tip of their abdomen and various other areas according to species. This wax provides protection from predators and prevents desiccation as well as protecting them from spider webs or puddles; they don’t stick to spider webs and they float quite well and can swim to safety.

7009.     I have found approximately 18 of these very large bees in my house in the past 4 to 5 days. They seem to be coming up from the basement. They are very large! I am sure it is a common bee but I find it unusual to find them indoors so I wanted to check. Right now we are practising a catch and release bee program! Thank you for you time. Peterborough, Ontario. Canada

Number 7009. It’s either a carpenter bee (Xylocopa sp.) or a bumble bee (Bombus sp.). Look at their abdomen – if it appears shiny and all black, it’s a carpenter bee, if it’s hairy (can be either all black or with yellow or orange markings/bands), it’s a bumble bee – Click here. In either case, it is unusual to find numbers of them indoors. If they are carpenter bees, you should find signs of their tunnels in untreated bare wood. If they are bumble bees, they may have a nest somewhere in the basement.

7007.     Ottawa, ON. Canada

Number 7007. 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 an example.

7005.      There are swarms of these at the rear of my house (west side) they appear to be most active in afternoon when the sun is warm. Only noticed them the last week or so (it’s July 26) . They are all over the brick of my house and patio. I can see them in the nearby grass as well. They are pretty small and I don’t see any larger one around. Sunderland, Ontario. Canada

Number 7005. This appears to be a nymph of a hairy chinch bug, Blissus leucopterus hirtus (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Blissidae) – Click here for details.

7003.      Looking for the name of this garden insect. Also how to eradicate from garden. Tx. Tecumseh, Ontario. Canada

Number 7003. These are young nymphs of a squash bug, Anasa tristis (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Coreidae). Click here for details on their life cycle as well as some control recommendations.

7001.        I was at the park with my kids and noticed this little guy clinging to a stick on of my daughters was playing with. Never seen a spider like this an have been unable to find a matching photo on the internet. It was very small, maybe the size of a green pea. Just curious. Thanks! Saint-Lazare, Québec. Canada

Number 7001. This is an orb-weaving spider (family Araneidae); it appears to be in the genus Araneus. Click here for an example; but I am unable to put a specific name on it. I suspect that it is an unusual colour morph of an otherwise common species.

6999.        Found these in our apartment building back yard. I think they’re digger wasps, but they’ve got orange on them. Was hoping someone can tell me what they are. Colborne, ON. Canada

Number 6999. This is indeed a digger wasp, namely the great golden digger wasp, Sphex ichneumoneus. Click here for images and more detailed information.

6997.    This creature was on the table on our deck at about 0730am did not and has not moved.? Trenton, Ontario. Canada

Number 6997. This is a western conifer seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Coreidae). Although harmless, these can become nuisance pests when they enter homes in search of shelter. Click here for more detailed information.

6995.       Hi can you please help me identify this beetle? Thank you. Troy, Ontario. Canada

Number 6995. These are Japanese beetles, a very destructive invasive species. Click here for some control suggestions.

6993.    This was biting my wife on her hand and we would like to identify it if possible. North Vancouver, BC. Canada

Number 6993. This is a larva of an Asian multi-coloured lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). For unknown reasons, these beetles will occasionally ‘sample’ human skin, but their bite is of no consequence. Click here for more detailed information.

6991.      Just out of the blue we found thousands of these bugs all over or front walkway, porch, planting areas and around the perimeter of our property. It’s been very hot with little rain until recently. I killed them the first time with a bug killer but found them again in full force tonight. I killed them with water and dish soap this time but I’m sure they’ll be back. Thanks so much for your help. Bolton, ON. Canada

Number 6991. This appears to be a nymph of a hairy chinch bug, Blissus leucopterus hirtus (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Blissidae) – Click here for details.

6989.         Every night since April, they have been inside the house and annoying us. They seem to love the light, but dont bother humans or pets. The cat seems to think they dont taste all that nice though. After a heavy rain, there seems to be less, but the day after a heavy rain they are NUTS! They can also be seen on the outside of the glass on the window. There has to be at least 100-200 a night (indoors). Thank you for your help. Lowbanks, Ontario. Canada

Number 6989. This is a small ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae). These are general predators on other small arthropods, mainly other insects. Click here for more detailed information.

6987.      These are outside near the garden and on the sunny, hot landscaping rocks. They come out in the hundreds around 5:00pm in the hot sun. At first we thought they were ants. Lakehurst, ON. Canada

Number 6987. These look like nymphs of a hairy chinch bug, Blissus leucopterus hirtus (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Blissidae), a lawn/turf pest – Click here for details.

6985.    Hi these bugs are found in the basement In the rooms that do t have carpet mostly. Fairmont Ho Springs, BC. Canada

Number 6985. These are broad-nosed/short-snouted weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; subfamily Entiminae). Click here for an example.

6983.    I just found this very small, flat bug on the wall inside my walkout basement apartment. It flew when I tried to remove it. I’ve never seen one before and am curious to know what it is! Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario. Canada

Number 6983. This is a clavate tortoise beetle, Plagiometriona clavata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). This is a common and widespread species; Click here for more detailed information.

6981.     I’m trying to figure out if this is a cockroach can you please help me. westville, NS. Canada

Number 6981. This is a cockroach (Blattodea: Ectobiidae); it is in the genus Ectobius and may be Ectobius lapponicus. Known as the dusky cockroach, it is a European species that has become established in the Maritime Provinces; Click here for more detailed information.

6979.    1Sainte-Thérèse, Québec. Canada

Number 6979. This is a nymph of a stink bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) that appears to have molted recently. It may be one of the predatory species in the genus Podisus (soldier bugs). Click here for an image & Click here for more information.

6977.    Delta, BC. Canada

Number 6977. This is Monochamus scutellatus, a long-horned wood-boring beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) known as the white-spotted sawyer or spruce sawyer. Click here for more detailed information.

6975.       Have found a few of these around the house. Wondering what they are. Ottawa, Ontario. Canada

Number 6975. 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 an example.

6973.    Crawling on hallway wall.

Number 6973. This is an earwig (order Dermaptera). These basically are nuisance pests that primarily scavenge on decomposing organic matter. A few are predators on other small arthropods and some can occasionally cause damage to tender vegetation. Click here for more detailed information