Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab

Arthropod Samples in February 2010

Poultry Bug (Cimicidae)

Scientific Name: Haematosiphon inodorus

For photos click HERE

Photo(s): Samuel Abbott, Utah State University

Type: Medical

Situation: Found in Office

County: Salt Lake

Fact Sheets: Bed-bugs.com, Colorado State University


Huntsman Spider (Sparassidae)

Scientific Name: Heteropoda sp.

huntsman spider

Photo(s): Edward L. Manigault, Clemson University Donated Collection, Bugwood.org

Type: Beneficial/ Biting

Situation: In home

County: Sevier

Fact Sheets: Utah State University Extension


Leaf Beetle (Chrysomelidae)

Scientific Name: N/A

cottonwood leaf beetle

cottonwood leaf beetle

Photo(s): Cottonwood leaf beetle larvae and adult, Lacy L. Hyche, Auburn University, Bugwood.org; Cottonwood leaf beetle larvae, Jared Kunz, Utah State University.

Type: Landscape ornamentals

Situation: On Tomatoes

County: Cache

Fact Sheets: New Mexico State University; Forest Pests

*Links on the page are not intended as authoritative sources of management information. Established links allow users to view pictures of pests and find general biology and control information; for Utah-specific control recommendations please contact the Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab @ 435-797-2435. Pictures above are not always the exact species identified, but are representative photos of submitted samples.