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Nymph of a boxelder bug

6399  8. They seem to start off as the small red ones, and grow into the bigger brown ones. Unless they’re different species, infesting at the same time :/ Kelowna, British Columbia Canada

 

Number 6399. This is a nymph of a boxelder bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Rhopalidae; Boisea sp.). Generally considered nuisance pests, they have been known to damage fruit late in the season – Click here for more detailed information.

Chinch bugs

6294 Please let us know what these are and hot to get rid of them. They come out on our patio and house when it is sunny and warm out. From Dayspring, NS

Number 6294 These are chinch bugs (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Blissidae); likely hairy chinch bugs, Blissus leucopterus hirtus. Click here for more detailed information including some control recommendations.

late stage nymph of a hairy chinch bug

6283  Hunderds just showed up on our pressure treated wood surrounding a flower garden in Center of city.
Also see them lots in my grass, which is very patchy and brown

Number 6283 This appears to be a late stage nymph of a hairy chinch bug, Blissus leucopterus hirtus (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Blissidae), a common turf pest in Ontario; see Click here for more detailed information.