Subject: Small bug in Canada
Location: Canada
December 31, 2012 2:45 pm
Hello,
I just spotted this bug crawling on my shirt (ugh). My shirt was just taken out of my closet. I’m located in Ontario, Canada where the temperatures are quite cold right now. Never seen a bug like this before, so am hoping you can help identify it. Sorry for the low-quality pictures…we took the bug off and it crawled onto bubble wrap.
Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide!
Signature: An

Pseudoscorpion

Dear An,
We just finished posting another Pseudoscorpion submission and you can read about this harmless and beneficial predator in that posting.

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Subject: Tiny with large pinchers/antannae
Location: Rhinelander, WI
December 30, 2012 10:24 pm
I found this on the wall in a cabin in northern Wisconsin. I was struck by the large pincer/antannae-like things in front. It was about 1-2mm minus the long things. Does anyone have any idea what it is? I don’t know much about bugs, but no one in my family had ever seen anything quite like it before. Thanks!
Signature: KO

Pseudoscorpion

Dear KO,
This is a harmless Pseudoscorpion.    Pseudoscorpions are not considered Household Pests.  They are generally outdoor creatures, but since they are so small, they are rarely noticed outside.  Only when they enter homes do they become more visible.  They can survive indoors where they feed on a variety of unwanted Household Pests like cockroaches and other undesirable intruders, so they can be considered beneficial.  Unlike their namesakes, Pseudoscorpions do not possess venom and they pose no threat to humans, pets or household furnishings.

Thanks for taking the time to reply! Happy New Year!

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Subject: Bug that crawled out of Madrone wood
Location: Woodside, California
December 9, 2012 4:37 pm
We gave a friend some Madrone firewood in November 2012 from a Madrone that fell on our property approximately 5 years ago. She sent us the attached picture of some bugs that crawled out of the wood. We’d like to know what these are. Our location is a wooded property in Northern California bordering on open space, Santa Cruz mountain range, mainly redwoods, some oaks, bay and madrone.
Signature: Hans

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Hi Hans,
These are harmless Pseudoscorpions.  Typically, we get photos of Pseudoscorpions from people who find them in the home and we allay their fears by telling them that they are harmless predators that feed on many undesirable household intruders.  If this pair of Pseudoscorpions crawled out of the wood, they were most likely hiding under the bark or in cracks.

Thank you so much Daniel for identifying these bugs.
I am happy to learn that they are not only harmless but
useful as well.
Have a nice day
Hans

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Subject: Small bed bug
Location: Winnipeg Manitoba
October 17, 2012 8:12 pm
Hey! did a google search and you guys came up. Found a couple of these guys in our bed the other day, was under the impression bed bugs were very small. Doesn’t seem like a flea either. i have know idea. There about as big as a small woodtick, about a quarter as big as your pinky nail. Very flat. We saw about 6 of them. Any help would be awesome, thanks!
Signature: Trevor Johnson

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Hi Trevor,
This is a harmless Pseudoscorpion, and since they are predators, they will feed upon Bed Bugs.  We would urge you to tolerate their presence and hopefully they will keep your bed and home free of unwanted pests.

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Bug ID
Location: North Eastern Illinois
July 22, 2011 6:10 pm
This little guy (or girl) was found in a home in a wooded area of North-Eastern Illinois (Lake County). He (or she) is only big enough to sit on your pinky nail, and has a plump, elongated and segmented abdomen, apparently six legs not including two dispropotionately large front pincers. There appear to be two antenae protruding from the head, but those may be an additional set of legs. Coloration is black or deep brown, yellow or white striping at the segment seams, and on the belly. The pincers and legs appear to be red-ish.
Hope you can work with that and the picture!
Signature: K-Dizzle

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Dear K-Dizzle,
This is a harmless predatory Pseudoscorpion.  It will not harm your or your pets (unless your pets are small insects) and it will not damage your home.

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