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Bug Identification

Bug Identification: What kind of bugs are these? Mystery Bug A (1, 2, 3) is about an inch long from end to antennae, made a hissy/clicky noise, and bit me. Mystery Bug B are small skittery bugs that prefer cool, dark, and damp spots. I live in a southeastern Manitoba, Canada, which is classified as a humid continental climate, if that helps.
posted by Alvy Ampersand on Jul 2, 2012 - 4 answers

 

What are the bugs I found living on a messy desk?

What are these bugs I found while cleaning off a very messy desk? [more inside]
posted by rhiannonstone on Jun 21, 2012 - 5 answers

Starbugs

After reading about Starbucks' use of crushed insects for use as food dye, I'd like to know what other food products contain intentionally hidden animal or insect parts. For instance, refined sugar is passed through a cow-bone charcoal filter. Is there a vegan guide that details all of these products? [more inside]
posted by Jason and Laszlo on Apr 19, 2012 - 22 answers

Creepy crawlies

Any bug experts in the house? [more inside]
posted by legendarygirlfriend on Jan 28, 2012 - 10 answers

Found a large, strange bug with a large "stinger" in the living room. What kind is it?

I found a large, fast, and strange looking bug in our living room (one, two), and I'm unsure as to what type it is. It has a large "stinger" on it's bottom, with very long legs. Do you know what type it is? [more inside]
posted by jwmollman on Dec 15, 2011 - 9 answers

Bedbugs vs lice (can't believe I'm rooting for lice)

The exterminator says it's a mild case of bedbugs. Is he almost certainly right? I don't have any bites and I don't want to go through an unnecessary fumigation. Could it be lice or something instead? [more inside]
posted by toomuchkatherine on Aug 17, 2011 - 14 answers

Something's been bugging me about that dirty hippie thing...

North American edible bugs? [more inside]
posted by cmoj on Aug 16, 2011 - 12 answers

What are these paper-eating bugs in my wooden drawers, and how can I get them out?

What are these bugs in my wooden chest that eat paper (and cat toys)? How can I get rid of them for good? [more inside]
posted by insufficient data on Aug 13, 2011 - 8 answers

I think I may have bed bugs, pics inside!

We caught this bug on my bed and I have a few questions...1) So this is a bed bug right? Google images pretty much answered this question but I'm still hoping somebody's gonna say "no dude, it's something else, totally harmless!" But FYI, we were bitten a few times several weeks ago and just assumed it was unusually persistent mosquitoes. [more inside]
posted by exhilaration on Jul 30, 2011 - 13 answers

Mystery insect larvae/eggs/cocoons?

What are these bug larva/egg/cocoons on my ceiling and hat? [more inside]
posted by quirks on Jul 4, 2011 - 9 answers

What's eating my plants?

Something is eating the plants in my garden. I don't know what it is or how to stop it. Photos inside. [more inside]
posted by celerity on May 28, 2011 - 13 answers

Is this a boll weevil?

What's this bug (picture included)? It looks like a boll weevil, but i thought they are only found where cotton is farmed? [more inside]
posted by maniabug on May 4, 2011 - 8 answers

something something hive mind AHAHAHA

What exactly is happening in my brain that creates the very real feeling that I am covered in spiders when I am not, in fact, covered in spiders? [more inside]
posted by doublehappy on Dec 29, 2010 - 9 answers

(Bugs) On The Banks of the Sacramento

What's that bug? In mid- through late-August I heard a bug I hadn't heard before here in Sacramento, CA down by the river. Starting about sundown and going for several hours, insects in sections of tree canopy overhead would let out a single, high-pitched "zhick!" [more inside]
posted by Ogre Lawless on Sep 14, 2010 - 11 answers

Rock and Roll Bedbugs

A rock band and their crew stay at my home whenever they have a show in our area. I look forward to it every time and would never refuse to have them. How do I prevent them from bringing in bed bugs? How can they prevent contamination during their long tour? Is there a prevention protocol for one night standers? [more inside]
posted by Pennyblack on Sep 13, 2010 - 11 answers

What kind of bug is this??

What kind of bug is this? [more inside]
posted by overthrow on Aug 16, 2010 - 1 answer

Looking for books about Insects/Spiders

Can you please recommend good books (fiction or nonfiction) or websites about insects and/or spiders..? Not so much identification books, but ones about how they live, interact, etc.
posted by drezdn on Aug 6, 2010 - 15 answers

Creepy Crawlies on my door

What is this weird bug I saw on my door last night? [more inside]
posted by lilkeith07 on Jun 29, 2010 - 13 answers

Don't want no bites

Can anyone recommend a good pest control guy in Toronto? [more inside]
posted by reformedjerk on Jun 25, 2010 - 1 answer

What kind of bug did I see today?

What kind of bug did I see today? [more inside]
posted by MattMangels on Jun 23, 2010 - 12 answers

Help us get rid of this infestation.

[BugFilter] Something is biting the everloving hell out of us -- help! [more inside]
posted by griphus on Jun 4, 2010 - 24 answers

These little things are really starting to bug us.

We think we have carpet beetles! Help! [more inside]
posted by synecdoche on Mar 30, 2010 - 5 answers

Bugs. Biting her.

What kind of bug could be persistently biting my girlfriend but not me? She gets anywhere between 1 and 12 new bites per day. [more inside]
posted by Beardman on Mar 8, 2010 - 19 answers

Something's Fishy in Here.

What steps can I take, and what products can I use, to successfully eliminate silverfish from my house for good? [more inside]
posted by freshwater_pr0n on Jan 10, 2010 - 8 answers

Searching for searching for bugs

EntomologyFilter - Help a librarian out of his depth find a better plan of attack on some specific insect-related searching. I need to know if terminology exists for what I need to find. [more inside]
posted by Decimask on Jan 7, 2010 - 5 answers

Save me from things with more than four legs!

What is the least buggy place to live in the USA? In the world? [more inside]
posted by dayintoday on Dec 12, 2009 - 46 answers

I need to kill one pest while protecting another.

We have spiders and pill bugs in our basement. I want to spray for them, but I also have pet rats that I like to let wander around on occasion, and don't want them to get sick. Is there a natural bug spray that is rodent safe? (I know, our basement sounds like a fun place) [more inside]
posted by mecran01 on Oct 15, 2009 - 11 answers

Do I have bed bugs?!

Could a bed bug have made this bite? [more inside]
posted by prior on Oct 2, 2009 - 3 answers

Name this bug, please!

I can't seem to identify these bugs. Help! [more inside]
posted by jeanmari on Sep 22, 2009 - 9 answers

Am I overreacting to a yellow jacket sting?

Is this yellow jacket sting normal? I have a doctor's appointment for later today. I'm not sure if I'm overreacting. I know my histamine response is! Pics and [more inside]
posted by fiercecupcake on Sep 15, 2009 - 16 answers

What are these bugs?

What are these bugs [1,2,3] that are currently climbing all over my window bird feeder? [more inside]
posted by srboisvert on Sep 10, 2009 - 9 answers

What is causing this and how do we stop it? (kill it. kill it with fire?)

Help identify possible source or cause of these bites! [more inside]
posted by exlotuseater on Aug 18, 2009 - 11 answers

Please tell me it was just an insect that sampled our nectarines.

Please tell me it was just an insect that sampled our nectarines. [more inside]
posted by kdern on Jul 11, 2009 - 16 answers

Where did these dead ants come from?

Where are these dead ants coming from? And how can I keep them from showing up in my house? [more inside]
posted by LolaGeek on Jun 15, 2009 - 7 answers

What are these bugs coming out at night and why do they die so fast?

What are these bugs coming out at night and why do they die so fast? [more inside]
posted by rintako on May 21, 2009 - 8 answers

invasion of the brown specks

Can you help me identify some teeny-tiny bugs that just invaded my kitchen cupboard? This is in the SF Bay Area. [more inside]
posted by apostrophe on Mar 28, 2009 - 11 answers

What is this pseudo man eating ant?

What is this big insect in my apartment? [more inside]
posted by Polychrome on Aug 14, 2008 - 10 answers

A plague o' my house?

What might be causing the things seen here in this photo and this photo? [more inside]
posted by mrhaydel on Aug 4, 2008 - 9 answers

ants! ants! ants! kill! kill! kill!

Help me rid my apartment of ants! [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Jul 29, 2008 - 27 answers

What's bugging my laptop?

My 15" MacBook Pro is buggy. Literally. Every time I turn it on, one or two very small insects crawl out. So, there are two questions here: what are these bugs, and how do I get rid of them? (pic enclosed) [more inside]
posted by meta_eli on Jul 8, 2008 - 17 answers

Is breeding mealworms as easy as it sounds?

Mealworm breeding: what do I need to know? [more inside]
posted by Solomon on May 5, 2008 - 4 answers

Where can I get some Lady Bugs in West LA?

Where can I get some Lady Bugs in West LA? I'm looking to protect a garden from other insects. Thanks! I'm in the mar vista/culver city area.
posted by skEwb on Mar 12, 2008 - 9 answers

Identify this wurm.

KREECHURfilter: a sunflower seed with a long black worm inside? [more inside]
posted by Powerful Religious Baby on Sep 21, 2007 - 6 answers

What are these gross little bugs?

BugIdentificationFilter: What are these creepy-crawlies in my apartment? [more inside]
posted by radioamy on Sep 3, 2007 - 13 answers

Not another bedbug question

Not another bedbug question: Unidentified bugs in bed, officially not "bedbugs". Can you help me identify them? [more inside]
posted by kraigory on Jun 11, 2007 - 6 answers

What are these little wingless red and black beetles in my driveway?

What are these little wingless red and black beetles in my driveway? [more inside]
posted by closetphilosopher on May 26, 2007 - 4 answers

These dreams go on when I close my eyes

Dream filter: My dreams wake me up occasionally. The dreams that wake me (or cause me to come back to consciousness briefly) are always about bugs. I am 24 - this has happened since I was a small child. [more inside]
posted by odi.et.amo on May 14, 2007 - 9 answers

Buying bugs - beneficial or bogus?

Should I purchase some "beneficial insects" for my yard? [more inside]
posted by ObscureReferenceMan on May 3, 2007 - 26 answers

How bad can an insect bite be?

I was thinking of hiking in New England for three weeks this May. Was that is, until everyone started pitching in with scare stories of blackflies and other insects. Am I going to die? [more inside]
posted by godawful on Apr 25, 2007 - 17 answers

Iams doesn't make a "bug" flavor

One of our cats seems to have developed a taste for--gack!--butterflies. He is stalking them, catching them, and eating them whole at an approximate rate of one butterfly every two days... [more inside]
posted by Asparagirl on Aug 13, 2006 - 24 answers

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