Pest Identification Photos

6918.       Clinged to our bathing suits when we were swimming in Wabamun lake (freshwater). Haven’t seen anything like this in 20 years. Seba Beach, Alberta. Canada

Number 6918. This is an amphipod, a harmless crustacean. Nearly all are aquatic or marine, feeding mainly on decomposing organic matter. They sometimes are called scuds or side-swimmers. Click here for more detailed information.

6916.       We thought it was a deer fly but it stung me twice causing hospitalization. Stings, not bites confirmed by ER. Sturgeon County, Alberta. Canada

Number 6916. This is indeed a deer fly (Diptera: Tabanidae; Chrysops sp.), Click here for an example. They bite and do NOT sting; your E.R. is sadly mistaken.

6914.    Found inside house. Toronto, On. Canada

Number 6914. 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.

6912.        Kitchener, Ontario. Canada

Number 6912. This is a long-legged fly, Diptera: Dolichopodidae, likely in the genus Condylostylus, Click here for an example. These are predators on other small arthropods.

6910.       Please let me know is that new species or not… Satara, Wai. India

Number 6910. This is a male Chrysilla volupe, a jumping spider (family Salticidae) that was thought to be extinct until spotted in 2018. Click here for all the details.

6908.       What kind of wasp/hornet is it? Delta, British Columbia. Canada

Number 6908. This is a robber fly (Diptera: Asilidae) in the subfamily Laphriinae. Robber flies are ambush predators on many other insects, and several species in the subfamily Laphriinae are excellent bee mimics. Click here for an example

6906.    I have a lot of theses flies that lay egg masses (I assume they are eggs) as seen to the left of the bug. The fly is about one inch long. They usually lay the eggs on corners and only on the boathouse, not the cottage. I have to scrub the masses to get them off. They come every year. I’m located in the Kawartha Lakes region of Ontario. COBOURG, ONTARIO. Canada

Number 6906. This looks like an alderfly (Neuroptera: Sialidae). They usually lay their eggs in situations where their newly hatched larvae can drop into water. Their larvae are predators on other small aquatic life forms, and are an important part of the freshwater food web. Click here for additional information.

6904.       I hope this photo is clear enough, I found this in my bathtub and killed it before getting more pictures. Is this a sign of an infestation? East York, ON. Canada

Number 6904. 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’. If you find more, that would indicate that you may have an infestation of other insects that these are preying upon. Click here for more detailed information.

6902.       Saw this on opening our umbrella. No idea what it might be. Cornwall, Ontario. Canada

Number 6902. This is a jumping spider in the family Salticidae, another friendly pest controller. They do not spin a capture web, but track and hunt down their prey. Click here for images and much more detailed information.

6900.       My son accidentally put his hand on this insect while opening the garage door. It bit/stung him and it was very painful. Should I be concerned? Whitby, ON. Canada

Number 6900. This is an assassin bug known as a masked hunter (Reduvius personatus; Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae); they are reputed to have a very painful ‘bite’, but it is not dangerous.  Click here for more detailed information.

6898.       I think it’s a masked hunter…? Oshawa, Ontario. Canada

Number 6898. Indeed it is a masked hunter – assassin bug (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.

6896.    Outdoor insect, summer season ( June ). Jeddah. Saudi Arabia

Number 6896. This is a nymph of a seed bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Lygaeidae), possibly in the genus Lygaeus.

6894.       Very small. Under 5mm in length. Only show up during summer. We find them mostly in the living room but this year we have started finding them on out second floor in our bedrooms. Kitchener, Ontario. Canada

Number 6894. This looks like a carpet beetle (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in the genus Attagenus (black carpet beetles and allies). Click here for some control recommendations.

6892.        Kindly provide me the identity of the insect in the image attached. Thank you! Maligaon, Guwahati, India.

Number 6892. This appears to be a lacewing (Neuroptera; Chrysopidae). These and their larvae are general predators on other small, soft-bodied insects such as aphids and caterpillars. Click here for more detailed information.

6890.    Found in vehicle, rainy weather in late spring. Kelowna, Bc. Canada

Number 6890. This is a jumping spider (family Salticidae) in the genus Phidippus. These are harmless to humans. Click here for images and much more detailed information.

6888.    I have these bugs all over my concrete. The first photo is zoomed in and the other photo shows how tiny they really are. Calgary, AB. Canada

Number 6888. These are springtails, primitive arthropods 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

6886.    These bugs appear every year and get their way into my house only in summer. Which makes me think that’s they aren’t cockroach. They get i some my house starting May-June and dissappear in September or so. If they are cockrouches…why do they appeR only fir 3 months and then dissappear? They also fly sometimes, but rarely. They are on my countertop, my shower etc… My house has a ravine backyard. Toronto, Vaughan Ontario.
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Number 6886. This is a cockroach, but it is not one of the commonly encountered peridomestic pest species. I suspect that it is one of the so-called wood cockroaches in the family Ectobiidae, see example number 2 in this image: Click here

6884.       Found in a water valve, at the dead end of a chlorinated water system, so likely stagnant water (which has depleted chlorine residual). Several white insects on rusted water valve chamber. Pemberton, British Columbia. Canada.

Number 6884. These are springtails, primitive arthropods 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

6882.        I have found a few of these around our orchard, but have seen 3 in our strawberries. Bankend, Saskatchewan. Canada

Number 6882. This is a blister beetle (Coleoptera: Meloidae) in the genus Lytta likely Lytta nuttalli; Click here for more detailed information.

6880.       Lived here for 33 years, never seen one of these and can’t find anything close online. Kingston, Ontario. Canada

Number 6880. 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.

6878.    Found in the bedroom and dresser drawers – found about 12 Alive and dead. Edmonton, Alberta. Canada

Number 6878. This appears to be a larva of a carpet beetle (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in the genus Attagenus (black carpet beetles and allies). Click here elsewhere on this site for some control recommendations.

6876.        We are finding these very tiny 1mm bugs around our powder room window and on the floor under the window. They move very slow and we can’t see where they are getting in. We caulked every hole we could find it every morning we find about 5 and then. Few more there through the day. If you could identify them and advise on how to eliminate them that would be. Very helpful. Thank you. Richmond hill.

Number 6876. These look like very young larvae of a beetle in the family Dermestidae (hide/skin/carpet beetles and allies);  Click here for an example. They would be coming from eggs that the adult beetle(s) laid somewhere in or near that room. Check any fabrics (including carpeting and curtains) and clothing items you have that are made of or contain wool or silk for signs of chewing damage.

6874.        These little critters suddenly started landing on us on the back deck around dusk last night. Approx 3 mm in length, and it felt like they were trying to bite before we squished them. We saw about a dozen of them before going back into the house. I’ve never seen this insect in the 17 years we’ve lived here……..what is it, and is it dangerous???? Lynden, Ontario. Canada

Number 6874. This is a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae); its size and shape are suggestive of one of the grain/granary weevils in the genus Sitophilus,  Click here for an example. These would not in the least bit interesting in biting humans, but you might want to check any grain products you have in storage for signs of insect presence.

6872.       I saw this Bald faced Wasp at 7pm in my backyard on June 2, 2020. I have never seen on before in my life. My husband Googled it. I am wondering if I should submit this to you. Midland, Ontario. Canada

Number 6872. Bald-faced hornets, Dolichovespula maculata (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) actually are beneficial in that they prey upon insects such as deer flies, horse flies, and caterpillars. As long as you do not disturb their nest, they most likely will leave you alone. They are quite common on our property, and in 20 years of living here, we never have been stung by one. Click here for more detailed information.

6870.       About 2cm long. Hid in the dark, moved slow. Tried matching it to different types of insects, but no luck. I’ve never seen one before. Live in a high-up lakefront apartment. Oakville, Ontario. Canada

Number 6870. This appears to be a click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae), a harmless accidental ‘visitor.’ They are quite capable of flying, which is how it most likely entered your apartment. Click here for details.