Pest Identification Photos

6925.      Hi i know I do not live in Canada but I was hoping that you could tell me what kind of bug this is. I have now seen two of them and where do they come from? NEW YORK, NY. United States

Number 6925. This is a flat-backed millipede, Diplopoda: Polydesmida; they are very common outdoors in moist, shady habitats. The vast majority of these are harmless scavengers on decomposing organic matter. One species, the so-called garden millipede, can damage very tender plants. Click here for an image

6923.      Do you know what this insect is? Was on side of house, just over 2 inches long, brown colour. Is it harmful to house or trees? Midland, ON. Canada

Number 6923. This is a long-horned wood-boring beetle (Coleoptera; Cerambycidae); it looks like a brown prionid, Orthosoma brunneum. It will not damage your house or trees, Click here for more detailed information.

6921.         Hi, we put Cedar Mulch in our yard a week ago and now we are finding these moths on exterior walls around windows and hundreds of them inside the house. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Canada

Number 6921. These are moths in the family Noctuidae of a type whose larvae often are called cutworms. Those can be quite destructive in a garden but the moths themselves are harmless. Click here for an example.

6919.         Even the dogs that will normally kill bugs stayed away from this one. Doesn’t seem to be able to fly, just crawls around slowly. Cudworth, SK. Canada

Number 6919. This is a moth in the family Erebidae, subfamily Arctiinae, whose wings failed to expand properly after it emerged from its cocoon. As it is a female, it may still be able to mate and lay eggs if a male finds her in time. Click here for an example.

6917.      Smaller than a housefly bigger than a fruitfly. Probably between 1/4”& 3/8”

Number 6917. This is a male snipe fly (Diptera: Rhagionidae) in the genus Chrysopilus; most likely C. quadratus – Click here for an image and Click here for an image of a female.

6915.      Copper gold colored beetle like insect, still alive, wondering whether it came out of packages I opened that were from China, Japan and New Mexico. Cornwall, ON. Canada

Number 6915. This is a metallic wood-boring beetle (Coleoptera: Buprestidae); it looks like a Dicerca sp. – Click here for an example. These are native species.

6913.      My first name is Jacqueline and this photo was taken in my home in North Carolina. It’s a very small bug – as small as one of the tiny black ants. It’s found here in the bathroom sink, in a bathroom next to the bedroom. It was taken today, Jun 25 and it’s been hot and humid outside. When I tried to get close to take the picture, it jumped (or flew?). It seems like it jumped. I think it was attracted to the sink because the sink is wet. This isn’t a baby cockroach right? Thank you! Chapel Hill, NC. United States

Number 6913. This is a springtail, a primitive arthropod in the order Collembola, closely related to true insects. These basically are harmless scavengers on bits of decomposing organic matter, but they can become nuisance pests when they occur indoors in large numbers. They are quite susceptible to desiccation, so keeping indoor humidity levels as low as practical is the best control. Click here for an example

6911.         Hi, for few days now, we noticed these bugs come to our balcony around 9:30pm. And we do not know how to get rid of that and we do not know what can attract us? Do you know what is it? They always come around 9:30 pm and fly for about 30 mns , then leave , the same thing every day. Thanks for your help. We do not their names since it is our first time to see these bugs. We never experienced that last summer .. Surrey, British Columbia. Canada

Number 6911. This is a scarab beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Melolonthinae of the type commonly called May beetles or June bugs. They are attracted to lights at night, so you should try replacing the bulbs in your outside lights with ones that give off a less attractive frequency. Click here for some suggestions.

6909.      Hi. Moved in April one. A few days later the German Cockroaches arrived. I’ve had two “treatments” from the exterminator. Cleaned everything …everything. All food in commercial grade food containers, vacuuming twice a day, bleaching floors. I don’t know if they are completely eliminated yet. I was just on my way to go out the back door and saw this little stinker! Looked online and sent pics to Management company. Any idea what this is? Should I maybe just move lol. With Thanks. Winnipeg, Manitoba. Canada

Number 6909. No need to worry about this one – it is a nymph of a stink bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in the genus Apoecilus. These are predators on other small insects and are harmless to humans. Click here for an example.

6907.      Please identify? Lethbridge, Alberta. Canada

Number 6907. This is an elm sawfly, Cimbex America (Hymenoptera: Cimbicidae). They lack a sting and are harmless to humans; their larvae often are mistaken for caterpillars. Click here for additional information.

6905.      Found near a pond in my yard. Duncan, Bc. Canada

Number 6905. This is a larva of an Asian multicoloured lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae);  Click here for additional information.

6903.      Have found a couple of these in my house, what are they ? Thanks Airdrie, Alberta. Canada

Number 6903. This is a sowbug, a terrestrial crustacean in the order Isopoda; the vast majority of these are harmless scavengers on decomposing organic matter. They breathe through gills that must be kept moist, so keeping your environs as dry as possible will discourage them from staying. Click here for more information.

6901.      I have seen these “bugs” before but they are especially numerous on our hostas this year. Can you help me to identify them and possibly control them? Highland Cres, Ont. Canada

Number 6901. You don’t want to control these, as they are providing free pest control for you. This is a larva of a lady beetle (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), they are voracious predators on small soft-bodied insects such as aphids.  Click here for more detailed information

6899.      Found this bug in the ceiling. Sometimes it just fall out from the basement ceiling. Hope you can identify this. WINKLER, Manitoba. Canada

Number 6899. This is a sowbug, a terrestrial crustacean in the order Isopoda; the vast majority of these are harmless scavengers on decomposing organic matter. They breathe through gills that must be kept moist, so keeping your environs as dry as possible will discourage them from staying. Click here for more information.

6897.     Montreal Quebec. Canada

Number 6897. This is an assassin bug known as a masked hunter (Reduvius personatus; Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae), a cosmopolitan species often found indoors and reputed to have a very painful ‘bite’-  Click here for more detailed information.

6895.      Hello, I found this bug on a rose bush in southern Quebec, Canada (it almost looks a little like a hornet). First time that we’ve seen them around here and we’ve seen about 3 of them this summer (2020). Mansonville, Quebec. Canada

Number 6895. This is an elm sawfly, Cimbex americana (Hymenoptera: Cimbicidae). They are harmless to humans, and their larvae often are mistaken for caterpillars. Click here for more detailed information.

6893.      Nash Creek, NB. Canada

Number 6893. This is a sphinx moth (Lepidoptera; Sphingidae); it appears to be Pachysphinx modesta, known as the modest sphinx moth – Click here for an image.

6891.     Do you know what this is? Is it a stinging insect? We have many on our front lawn. Victoria, BC. Canada

Number 6891. This is an ichneumon wasp (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). These all are parasitic on other insects and spiders and are harmless to humans. Their ‘stinger’ lacks venom and is used as an egg-laying tool. Click here for an image

6889.      I found this bug on the deck of my backyard. It was dead already and is missing legs, so it was hard for me to identify. It’s about 7mm-1cm wide. I found it on June 12. The weather is spring transitioning to summer weather. It looks like a cross between a beetle and a spider. I haven’t come across an insect like this my whole life, so if you can identify it, what is it and should I be worried? Toronto, Ontario. Canada

Number 6889. This is the head, prothorax, and a few of the legs of a scarab beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Commonly encountered examples include the so-called May beetles and June bugs. Click here for an example.

6887.     Toronto, ON. Canada

Number 6887. This is a larva of an Asian multi-coloured lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). This is an introduced species that has become widespread in North America, sometimes accused of displacing native species. In the process.  Click here for more detailed information.

6885.      Victoria, BC. Canada

Number 6885. This is Steatoda triangulosa, a comb-footed/cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae. Known as the triangulate cobweb spider, it is harmless to humans.

6883.      There are thousands of theses around my house and pool. They seem to come out of the cement crack up against the house. They are around for 2 months it seems. Minnedosa, Manitoba. Canada

Number 6883. 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.

6881.         Close to 1 cm in length, crawling on the wall, was by itself. Found on June 8,2020 during the day. Markham, ON – Ontario. Canada

Number 6881. This is a jumping spider (family Salticidae). It looks like one of the ant-mimics in the genus Synemosyna; Click here for an example.

6879.      There is something eating the leaves of our potato plants, which are mulched with old dry straw. I put sticky traps and didn’t find anything. Then I saw this colourful beetle on a leaf. Could this be the culprit? Duncan, BC. Canada

Number 6879. This is a soldier beetle (Coleoptera: Cantharidae); they are predators on other insects and would not hurt your potatoes. Click here for an example.

6877.      Is this a trite? I read they are found in New Zealand? St. Catharines, On. Canada

Number 6877. This is Hentzia palmarum, a jumping spider (family Salticidae), a species widespread in North America;  Click here and Click here for more detailed information.