Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab

Arthropod Samples in January 2010

Delusory Parasitosis

Scientific Name:N/A

Delusory Parasitosis

Delusory Parasitosis

Delusory Parasitosis

Photo(s):Typical sample submitted by DI sufferer, Ryan Davis, Utah State University; Samuel Abbott, Utah State University.

Type: Medical. Perceived pest bites and infection when none are present.

Situation: In Home

County: Washington

Fact Sheets:Utah State University Extension


Carpenter Ant (Formicidae)

Scientific Name: Camponotus nearcticus

carpenter ant

carpenter ant

Photo(s): New York Carpenter Ant, April Nobile, Antweb.org

Type: Structural pest

Situation: In home

County: Summit

Fact Sheets: Utah State University; University of Nebraska Lincoln

*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.