Adult mosquitoes, like other insects, have three body parts. These are their head, thorax, and abdomen - each featuring long legs connected by membranous wings with scaled surfaces attached at their thoraces; three pairs of long legs connect these scaled wings...
In Canada, the most common types of termites that bug people include the eastern subterranean termite (Reticulitermes), the western subterranean termite (Reticulitermes Hesperus), and the Pacific termite (Zootermopsis). These critters hang out in different parts of...
Ticks are small creatures similar to spiders and mites, yet with eight legs instead of six and no antennae. Ticks attach themselves to animals such as mammals, birds, and reptiles by latching onto them and sucking out blood for sustenance while often spreading...
Wasps differ from bees by being smooth with no hair. Their three body parts include the head, thorax, and abdomen--connected by an intermediate part called a "waist." Wasps typically have six legs for flying with two pairs of see-through wings connected at their...
Fleas are very small wingless insects measuring approximately 2.5mm long that can be identified with ease by any person using the naked eye. Their bodies appear flattened along their sides for visibility while their hind legs have evolved for jumping purposes and can...
Canada is home to an extraordinary diversity of wildlife species, such as 26 snake species and over 20 squirrel species alone! There's also wide variation when it comes to where wildlife pests choose to settle down in Canada. Raccoons build their dens in tree cavities...
Spiders come in all forms and sizes, yet their basic identification remains fairly easy due to several shared characteristics that allow easy identification. Notably, all spiders possess four pairs of segmented, thin legs allowing easy tracking when trying to spot one...
Rodents are adaptable animals that have spread all around the globe, famously spreading diseases such as the Black Death in the 14th century. Millions died as a direct result. Canada is home to three main types of rodent pests - house mice, Norway rats, and roof rats....
Canada is home to an astounding variety of pests and their respective environments are vast. Aphids favour living on newly planted flowers while bed bugs prefer multi-unit buildings; wasps nest in eaves and decking while centipedes favour dark basements millipedes...
Moth species vary considerably in both size and appearance; for instance, Canadian meal moths measure around 9mm long but possess a wingspan of up to 16 mm; these pantry pests can easily be identified due to the distinctive reddish-brown or copper sheen on their...
