Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab
Arthropod Samples in August 2015
Sawtoothed Grain Beetle (Silvanidae)
Scientific Name: Oryzaephilus surinamensis
Photo(s): Clemson University, Bugwood.org; Seth Drury, Utah State University; Emilie Bess, Bugwood.org.
Type: Stored product pest
Situation: In home
County: Davis
Fact Sheets: Cornell University
Comb-Clawed Beetle (Alleculidae)
Scientific Name: N/A
Photo(s): David T. Almquist, University of Florida, Bugwood.org
Type: Secondary Pest, Feed on pollen, organic matter, fungi, decaying wood
Situation: In home
County: Box Elder, Washington
Fact Sheets: Colorado State University
Field Ant (Formicidae)
Scientific Name: Formica sp
Photo(s): Joel Smith, Utah State University; April Noble, Antweb.org
Type: Home pest
Situation: In house
County: Cache
Fact Sheets: Utah State University; Colorado State University
Wasp (Vespidae)
Scientific Name: Polistes dominula
Photo(s): David Cappaert, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org; Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
Type: Stinging
Situation: Found inhabiting a cabin
County: Davis
Fact Sheets: Penn State University; Colorado State University
Psyllid (Psyllidae)
Scientific Name: N/A
Photo(s): Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, bugwood.org; Pest and Diseases Image Library, bugwood.org; Natasha Wright, Florida Department of Ag and Consumer Services, bugwood.org
Type: Plant pest
Situation: Found on potatoes
County: Box Elder
Fact Sheets: UC Davis; Colorado State University
Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle (Carabidae) (Bembidiini tribe)
Scientific Name: Chlaenius sp.
Photo(s): Merle Shepard, Bugwood.org
Type: Beneficial predatory insect
Situation: On Turf
County: Salt Lake
Fact Sheets: Utah State University Extension; Images
Springtail (Collembola)
Scientific Name: N/A
Photo(s): (Left) Springtail with extended furcula, Jared Kunz, Utah State University; (Right) Springtails crawling through the soil, Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org.
Type: Tiny Nuisance
Situation: In home
County: Salt Lake
Fact Sheets: Colorado State University; University of California IPM
Cicada (Cicadidae)
Scientific Name: N/A
Photo(s): Adult periodical cicada, John H. Ghent, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org; Nymph periodical cicada, Tim Tigner, Virginia Department of Forestry,
Type: Ornamental pest
Situation: Found in home
County: Uintah
Fact Sheets: Colorado State University; University of California
Case-Making Clothes Moth: (Tineidae)
Scientific Name: Tinea pellionella
Photo(s): (top) Casemaking clothes moth case and pupal skin; (bottom) adult casemaking clothes moth.
Type: Clothes pest
Situation: Taxidermy mounts
County: Salt Lake
Fact Sheets: University of Kentucky; University of California IPM
American Dog Tick (Ixodidae)
Scientific Name: Dermacentor variabilis
Photo(s): Samuel Abbott, Utah State University
Type: Feeds on humans, dogs, other mammals
Situation: Found on human
County: Carbon
Fact Sheets: Utah State University, Lyme Disease Tick Survey; Colorado State University Extension
Solitary Bees (Hymenoptera)
Scientific Name: N/A
Photo(s): David Cappaert, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org
Type: Polinator
Situation: In yard, attracted to swimming pool
County: Washington
Fact Sheets:
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