Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab
Arthropod Samples in March 2014
Carpenter Ant (Formicidae)
Scientific Name: Camponotus sayi
Photo(s): New York Carpenter Ant, April Nobile, Antweb.org
Type: Structural pest
Situation: In home
County: Davis
Fact Sheets: Utah State University Extension; University of Nebraska Lincoln
Carpet Beetle (Dermestidae)
Scientific Name: Anthrenus sp.
Photo(s): Black carpet beetle adult and larvae, Clemson University, USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, Bugwood.org; Carpet beetle larva and shed skin, Jared Kunz, Utah State University.
Type: Stored food, structural.
Situation: In Home
County: Davis
Fact Sheets: University of Florida; Penn State; University of California IPM
Swallow Bug (Cimicidae)
Scientific Name: Oeciacus vicarius
Photo(s): Ryan Davis, Joel Smith Utah State University;
Type: Biting
Situation: Swallows, Swallow nests, bats
County: Summit
Fact Sheets: Colorado State University Extension
Spruce Ips: (Curculionidae: Scolytinae)
Scientific Name: Ips pillifrons
Photo(s): Ladd Livingston, Idaho Department of Land, Bugwood.org; Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
Type: Landscape ornamental pest
Situation: In Norway spruce
County: Cache
Fact Sheets: Colorado State University; University of California IPM
False Black Widow (Theridiidae)
Scientific Name: Steatoda sp.
Photo(s): Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org
Type: Beneficial spider
Situation: Found near a home
County: Grand
Fact Sheets: Penn State University; Utah State University
Clover Root Curculio (Curculionidae)
Scientific Name: Sitona Hispidulus
Photo(s): Anyi Mazo-Vargas and Bob Hammon, Bugwood.org
Type: Plant pest
Situation: Found near a home
County: Utah
Fact Sheets: bugguide.net; University of Alberta
Alfalfa Stem Nematode (Anguinidae)
Scientific Name: Diptylenchus dispaci
Photo(s): Bruce Watt, Bugwood.org
Type: Plant pest
Situation: Found near a home
County: Utah
Fact Sheets: University of California