flea beetles

QuestionQUESTION: I often get flea beetles in my home, mainly the master bedroom which is in the front of the house over the garage. I dont have any plants in my bedroom. How and why are they getting in

insect in drawers

QuestionI find this insect crawling on me and I have found it in linen drawers. I think I have also spotted the worm or larva. It curls up in almost a c shape, its tiny and brown. The bug is wingless, ti

wasps

Question wasps gathering at spr Jack, What is the best way to get rid of the wasps that are living in the gazebo thats right up again the back door. They are living inside the hollowed legs of the

Little brown bug that jumps

QuestionUnder the microscope Normal size QUESTION: I have just returned form a week vacation and i found these in my bathroom. When I approached them they jumped about 6 to 8 inches. They dont look lik

small tiny insect that has been biting me

Questiontiny brown bugs QUESTION: My house is infested with many tiny creatures I cannot identify. Ive been getting bites some time back, bites that take forever to fade. So in search of the source, Ive ident

tiny little bugs with black stripe in the middle

Question little bug with black HI, Ive been staying at my friends house. her garage is a room but has been used as storage for a couple of months. ive been seeing these little bugs they are kinda fast but i

Tulips

QuestionDear expert I live in Ireland and my problem is that each spring time my tulip leaves get eaten by slugs and snails I wish to ask if you know of any pest resistant varieties if tulips I could plant t

Help, what is this bug - beetle or bedbug?

Question Underside of bug Top of bug I was walking up the steps and saw this bug on a towel I had in the hallway. It was very difficult to kill. I travel for work frequently and am terrified

insect identification

QuestionPlease help me identify these insects. I usually find them dead and they resemble a termite swarmer but I cannot be sure. They are dark colored with 2 pairs of equal length wings which are about the same len

Flea-like bugs (do not believe them to be fleas) attracted to my legs and feet...

Question flea Hi Jack, hope you can help me figure out what Im dealing with here and how to go about fixing it. I recently (5 days ago) moved into a room in a shared house just outside of Portland Oregon, a

What are these bugs?

Question random bug? I have just moved into a brand new apartment building in Waterloo Ontario. We have wood flooring, and the stairs have not been completed as it is still under construction (so more wood).

Small White Insect Droppings

QuestionInsect Droppings QUESTION: We live in Jacksonville, Florida. We noticed these droppings on the floor in our kitchen. Directly above the floor is the cabinet which holds our sink. The

Fly invasion

QuestionHi there, My friend has been having a fly problem for many years. I havent seen them but she said her exterminator said they are Green Bottle Flies. But they behave like Cluster Flies. Alwa

Possible chiggers

QuestionQUESTION: Hi. I live in vancouver bc and we have some type of mite problem in our apartment. They are not bed bugs as they are extremely small and likely started on a plant where we first noticed them. We re

Tiny flies in cracks around front door

Question tiny flies Hello, I have seen a few small bugs crawling around the door handle to my front door for a while now. Today there are LOTS of them. Just trying to figure out what they are so I know if the

Indoor/Outdoor Insect?

QuestionInsect QUESTION: Hello. I am trying to identify what I believe is a common insect, but I cannot locate it in my Insect Book. I will attempt to attach a photo that I took but I am not sure I know how t

Infestation of insects on and near windows

Question Close-up pests size pests Dear Jack, In the last few months we noticed these tiny insects that are blackish and winged that jump and seem to fly short distances. They congregate mainly on windo

House Plant pests

QuestionHello, I have many different plants including several types of Ivy, Vinca vine, Peace lilies, Delphiniums and Spider plants. I also recently started Morning Glory seedlings. In almost all of my plants I have

Carpenter ants and trees that fall rootball and all

QuestionDear Jim, I just finished reading an answer you gave to a person a couple of years ago regarding an oak tree he was fond of, and wanted to save, but had an infestation of carpenter ants. I live in an area

Found in kitchen

Question Side View top view Hello, Hope you can help, I have had opinions and done some research myself and Ive concluded maybe it is some type of roach, but not exactly sure what type and wanted an ex