Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab
Arthropod Samples in October 2013
Subterranean Termite (Rhinotermitidae)
Scientific Name: Reticulitermes hesperus
Photo(s): Winged subterranean termite, Jared Kunz, Utah State University.
Type: Structural
Situation: Found in home
County: Box Elder
Fact Sheets: Utah State University Extension; University of Nebraska Lincoln
Flathead Woodborer (Buprestidae)
Scientific Name: na
Photo(s): Immature borer, James Solomon, USDA Forest Service; (Bottom) Mature borer, Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org
Type: Ornamental and Fruit Tree Pest
Situation: Italian Cypress
County: Washington
Fact Sheets: Colorado State University; Forest Service
Flea Beetle (Chrysomelidae)
Scientific Name: Altica sp.
Photo(s): Western Black Flea Beetle, Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org; Johnny Dell, insectimages.org.
Type: Landscape plant pest
Situation: On side of home
County: Beaver
Fact Sheets: Colorado State University; ATTRA(organic); University of Minnesota
Spruce Spider Mite (Tetranychidae)
Scientific Name: Oligonychus ununguis
Photo(s): Petr Kapitola, State Phytosanitary Institute, Bugwood.org; USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Archive, Bugwood.org
Type: Plant and tree pest
Situation: On blue spruce
County: Salt Lake
Fact Sheets: Penn State University
No See-Ums (Ceratopogonidae)
Scientific Name: N/A
Photo(s): Ed Schmidtmann, Purdue University; David Reed, Bugguide.net; Thomas Walton and Erica Suchman, American Society for Microbiology.
Type: Biting/Blood-Sucking
Situation: N/A
County: Cache
Fact Sheets: Purdue University; Colorado State University
Cat-Faced Spider (Araneidae)
Scientific Name: Araneus gemmoides
Photo(s): Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org; Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
Type: Beneficial, not harmful to humans
Situation: In house
County: Davis
Fact Sheets: Utah State University
Stink Bug (Pentatomidae)
Scientific Name: Holcostethus sp.
Photo(s): Adult Holcostethus sp, Jared Kunz, Utah State University.
Type: Plant pest
Situation: In garden
County: Carbon
Fact Sheets: Utah State University Newsletter; Utah State University; University of California IPM
Carabid Beetle (Carabidae)
Scientific Name: N/A
Photo(s): Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org; Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org.
Type: Beneficial insect
Situation: Found near home
County: Carbon
Fact Sheets: Penn State University; Utah State University