Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab
Arthropod Samples in January 2010
Delusory Parasitosis
Scientific Name:N/A
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
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