Recent samples and images submitted to the Insect Diagnostic Lab
Note: Images submitted by email (@gotbugs) offer fast identification based on visual familiarity, but such identifications carry a risk of errors resulting from the inability to use traditional anatomical keys.
| December, 2014 | ||
@gotbugs; attached inside an ear canal of a man Russell County | Spinose Ear Tick nymph (Otobius megnini) |  |
@gotbugs; in a kitchen cabinet Geary County | Red Flour Beetle larvae (Tribolium castaneum) |  |
@gotbugs; in flour Greenwood County | possibly Clothes Moth (Tineola bisselliella) |  |
@gotbugs; Johnson County | Checkered Beetle (Enoclerus ichneumoneus) |  |
@gotbugs; in a house Johnson County | Face Fly (Musca autumnalis) |  |
@gotbugs; in a house location unknown | possibly Orb-weaver spider (Araneidae) |  |
in a medical plant; in a package McPherson, KS | Earwig - Dora sp. |  |
body irritation; sticky tapes Saline County | no arthropod found | - N/A - |
an infested feed sample MO | Acarina mites - Lardoglyphus sp. | |
Burr Oak twig Riley County | Lacebug (Corythucha arcuata) San Jose Scales (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus) Cecydomyiid midge larvae (Cecydomyiidae) flower galls with Cynipid larvae inside (Cynipidae) Parasitic Pteromalid wasp (Pteromalidae) |     |
Chinkapin Oak twig Riley County | Damage by Twig Pruner (Cerambycidae: Anelaphus sp.) | |
a skin swab; itching symptoms Seneca, KS | no arthropod found | - N/A - |
on the office desk Topeka, KS | Bed bug (Cimex lectularius) | - N/A - |
| November, 2014 | ||
@gotbugs; Honey locust tree damage Goodland, KS | Powder Post Beetle damage (Bostrichidae) |  |
@gotbugs; Miami County | Possibly Drugstore Beetle (Stegobium paniceum) |  |
@gotbugs; in a basement Wichita, KS | House Centipede (Scutigera coleoptrata) |  |
@gotbugs; inside a medical laboratory Johnson County | Phorid fly (Phoridae) |  |
home debris Manhattan, KS | no arthropod found | - N/A - |
insect on a cutting board McPherson, KS | Cockroach nymph remain and a milipede remain |  |
in home on a sticky trap Shawnee County | Springtails (Entomobryidae) |  |
in a bedroom; pest control co. Lincoln County | Bat Bug (Cimex sp.) |  |
in a production area Lenexa. KS | Dark-winged Fungus Gnat (Sciaridae) |  |
in apartment building Manhattan, KS | Soft Tick (Argasidae) |  |
dry pine needles Clay Center, KS | White Pine aphids (Cinara strobi); Sed bug (Lygaeidae) and Lacewings (Neuroptera) |   |
| October 10 - 31, 2014 | ||
@gotbugs; eating soybean pods Southeast KS | Green Stinkbug nymph (Acrosternum hilare) |  |
@gotbugs; Wichita, KS | Seed Beetle (Amblycerus sp.) |  |
@gotbugs; checking for termites in the kitchen Caroll County, KY | Ants - reproductive (Formicidae) |  |
@gotbugs; in the yard, curiosity Shawnee, KS | Obscure Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca obscura) |  |
| Ford County | Cornfield Ant alates (Lasius neoniger) |  |
@gotbugs; Leavenworth County | Leconte's Haploa Moth (Haploa lecontei) and American Dagger Moth caterpillar (Acronicta americana) |  |
@gotbugs; Seward County | Ant - reproductive (Formicidae) |  |
@gotbugs; landing on a porch Wichita, KS | Possibly Pear leaf-curling midge larvae (Cecidomyiidae) |  |
| October 02 - 09, 2014 | ||
on humans Barton County | Lone Star Tick larvae (Amblyomma americanum) |  |
@gotbugs; curiosity location unknown | Southern Plains Bumblebee (Bombus fraternus) |  |
@gotbugs; falling from oak tree Johnson County | Oak gall midge larvae (Cecydiomyidae) |  |
@gotbugs; found on furniture Lawrence, KS | Louse (Phthiraptera) |  |
in a medical plant McPherson, KS | Ground Beetle (Opadius sp.) |  |
Damaged elm tree leaves Haskell County | Elm Leaf Beetle larvae (Xanthogaleruca luteola) |  |
oak insect galls Haskell County | Oak gall wasps (Callirhytis furva) and predatory mites |  |
September 26 - October 02, 2014 | ||
@gotbugs; curiosity Gardner, KS | Wolf spider (Lycosidae) |  |
in a medical plant McPherson, KS | Exuvia from the Dermestid larva |  |
marginal galls on pin oak, checked for itch mite presence Manhattan, KS | Midge gall larvae (Cecydiomyidae) infected with itch mites (Pyemotes herfsi) |  |
galls on burr oak buds; KFS Nebraska, Kansas | Leafy gall oak wasp larvae (Andricus sp.) and predatory mites |    |
submitted by pest control co. Wyandotte County | Minute Pirate Bugs (Orius sp.) |  |
in the dog wound Atwood, KS | Weevil beetle abdomen (Otiorhynchus sp.) |  |
nesting in the mulch at a house Seneca, KS | Eastern Yellowjacket Wasp (Vespa maculifrons) |  |
September 19 - 25, 2014 | ||
@gotbugs; curiosity Riley County | Crane Fly (Tipula abdominalis) |  |
in a garage Topeka, KS | Longlegged Sac Spider (Cheiracanthium sp.) |  |
in a house; Pest Control co. Sylvan Grove, KS | Blow fly adults and pupae (Calliphoridae) |  |
- same as above - | Dermestid beetle larvae (Dermestidae) |  |
in home Shawnee County | Bed bug (Cimex lectularius) |  |
@gotbugs; K-state forestry building Manhattan, KS | Paper wasp (Polistes sp.) |  |
@gotbugs; in a health care office Sedgwick County | Seed weevil (Amblycerus sp.) |  |
September 12 - 18, 2014 | ||
decayed pear tree wood Lansing, KS | Stag beetle larva remain (Lucanidae) devoured by Flesh fly maggot (Sarcophaga sp.) |   |
@gotbugs; Alma, KS | Pandora Sphinx Moth caterpillar (Eumorpha pandorus) |  |
on tomato leafs Sumner County | Lepidopteran eggs parasitised by Pteromalid wasps (Pteromalidae) |   |
on spruce Riley County | Pine Needle Scale (Chionaspis pinifoliae) |  |
@gotbugs; on a porch Harvey County | Drab Prominent Moth caterpillar (Misogada unicolor) |  |
eating tomato plant Seneca, KS | Harlequin Cabbage Bug nymphs (Murgantia histrionica) |  |
on a person Manhattan, KS | Lone-star Tick nymph (Amlyomma americanum) | - N/A - |
in a garage St. George, KS | Northern Black Widow spider (Latrodectus variolus) | - N/A - |
in dog food McPherson, KS | Grain Storage Mites (Acarus sp.) |  |
in a kitchen Sumner County | Phorid fly (Megaselia sp.) |  |
on person, Sumner County | Lone-star Tick nymph (Amlyomma americanum) |  |
Feeding damage on Zoysia grass in the greenhouse Manhattan, KS | Rusty Plum Aphids (Hysteroneura setariae) |  |
September 04 - 11, 2014 | ||
@gotbugs; flying in office Sublette, KS | Spider Wasp (Calopompilus pyrrhomelas) |  |
@gotbugs; on a dog's paw Cherokee County | Harvestmen spider (Opiliones) |  |
@gotbugs; biting a person Reno County | Wolf spider (Lycosidae) |  |
@gotbugs; brought to officefor an identification Miami County | Larder Beetle (Dermestes lardarius) |  |
@gotbugs; soybean fields Geary County | Green Stink Bug nymphs (Acrosternum hilare) |  |
in diseased roots of Common milkweed Baldwin City, KS | Syrphid larvae (Syrphidae) |  |
in a home; Leavenworth, KS | Bat Bugs (Cimex pilosellus) + Soft Tick (Argasidae) |  |
On a chair; home Newton, KS | Warehouse Beetle (Trogoderma variabile) |  |
Boring damage in Honeylocust tree branches Goodland, KS | Flatheaded borer larva (Buprestidae) |  |
on pepper plants Manhattan, KS | Harlequin Cabbage Bug nymphs (Murgantia histrionica) |  |
August 28 - September 04, 2014 | ||
@gotbugs; KS | Fishing spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus) |  |
in window wells; Halstead, KS | Scentless Seed Bug (Rhopalidae) |  |
in a kitchen; Seneca, KS | Cigarette Beetle (Lasioderma serricorne) |  |
in a medical plant McPherson, KS | Seed-eating Ground Beetle (Amara sp.) |  |
@gotbugs; cypress tree Johnson County | Cypress Twig Gall Midge (Taxodiomyia cupressiananassa) |  |
@gotbugs; in a warehouse Johnson County | Cornfield Ant - reproductive (Lasius sp.) |  |
August 22 - 28, 2014 | ||
flying around house Colby, KS | Cornfield Ant - reproductive (Lasius sp.) |  |
on the driveway Topeka, KS | Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus macata) |  |
@gotbugs; in tomato garden Wyandotte County | Sap beetle (Nitidulidae) |  |
@gotbugs; on a building Graham County | Harlequin Cabbage Bug nymphs (Murgantia histrionica) |  |
diseased dogwood tree Oakley, KS | Oystershell scale (Lepidoasaphes ulmi) |  |
in a medical plant McPherson, KS | Drywood termite - reproductive (Kalotermitidae) |  |
swine facility Manhattan, KS | Dung beetle (Aphodius lividus) |  |
@gotbugs; chewing damage in the fescue grass Sedgwick County | Fall Armyworm caterpillars (Spodoptera frugiperda) |  |
in a home Quenemo, KS | Lone-star Tick nymph (Amlyomma americanum) |  |
in a kitchen Riley County | Warehouse Beetle (Trogoderma variabile) |  |
@gotbugs; help with an identification location unknown | Dog-day Cicada (Tibicen sp.) |  |
@gotbugs; defoliating Virginia Creeper vines location unknown | Grapeleaf Skeletonizer (Harrisina americana) |  |
August 15 - 21, 2014 | ||
Blackberry leaves Franklin County | Whitefly - crawlers (Aleyrodidae) |  |
@gotbugs; Wichita, KS | Bed Bug (Cimicidae) |  |
@gotbugs; on juniper trees at a nursery Wichita, KS | Stink Bug nymphs (Thyanta sp.) |  |
on human body Seneca, KS | no arthropod found | - N/A - |
Aster leaf damage Baldwin City, KS | Chrysanthemum Lace Bug (Corythucha marmorata) |  |
Burr oak leaf damage St. Francis, KS | no insect damage | - N/A - |
August 08 - 14, 2014 | ||
@gotbugs; Pest Control co. Johnson County | Longhorn Beetle (Neoclytus mucronatus) |  |
@gotbugs; in light fixtures Johnson County | Fungus Gnats (Sciaroidea) |  |
@gotbugs; Abileene, KS | Red Bug nymph (Pyrrhocoridae) |  |
@gotbugs; Miami County | Ichneumonid wasp (possibly subfamily Diplazontinae) |  |
a child stung in bed Harvey County | Velvet Ant Wasp - female (Sphaeropthalma sp.) |  |
@gotbugs; infested lake house Lenexa. KS | Brown Recluse Spider (Loxosceles reclusa) |  |
@gotbugs; on a driveway Lenexa, KS | Trapdoor spider (Ummidia sp.) |  |
@gotbugs; in home Seaton, KS | Soft Tick (Argasidae) |  |
Damaged Bosnian pine trees Sedgwick County | Longhorn Sawyer larva (Monochamus sp.) |  |
August 01 - 07, 2014 | ||
in a medical facility McPherson, KS | Wolf spider remains (Lycosidae) |  |
in a hospital Leavenworth, KS | Smooth Spider Beetle (Gibbium aequinoctiale) |  |
on a porch screen Seneca, KS | Mayflies (Caenis sp.) |  |
Azalea plant dieback Leavenworth, KS | Lace Bug nymph (Tingidae) |  |
@gotbugs; an office entrance Colby, KS | Banded Garden Spider (Agriope trifasciata) |  |
@gotbugs; Burning bush folliage damage Smith County | possibly San Jose Scale (Diaspididae) |  |
Insect Zoo submission Manhattan, KS | Orb Weaver spiderling (Araneidae) | - N/A - |
inside an office Topeka, KS | Fairy Wasp (Mymaridae) |  |
| as above | Dirt-colored Seed Bug (Peritrechus convivus) |  |
| as above | Leafhoppers (Javesella sp., Macrosteles sp., Paraphlepsius sp., unknown) |
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defoliated tree in pasture Shawnee County | Walnut Caterpillar Moth - larvae exuviae (Datana integerrima) |  |
@gotbugs; Kansas City, KS | Mole Cricket (Gryllotalpidae) |  |
@gotbugs; on a driveway Overland Park, KS | Mole Cricket (Gryllotalpidae) | - N/A - |
July 25 - 31, 2014 | ||
found dead on a house porch Manhattan, KS | Chironomid midges (Chironomidae) |  |
@gotbugs; Kansas City, MO | Tiger Bee Fly (Xenox tigrinus) |  |
@gotbugs; an identification help with Odonata insect Johnson County | Common Green Darner (Anax junius); Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa), Twelve Spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella) |  |
spiny objects mistaken for an insect Fort Scott, KS | seed |  |
a sample from a chair checked for insect presence Topeka, KS | no arthropod found | - N/A - |
baked potato checked for an insect Shawnee County | no arthropod found | - N/A - |
@gotbugs; in yard location unknown | Leaf-footed bug nymph (likely Acanthocephala terminalis) |  |
@gotbugs; tree service inquiry Johnson County | Scarlet Lichen Moth (Hypoprepia miniata) |  |
July 18 - 24, 2014 | ||
infesting a pack rat Wellington, KS | Bot Fly pupa (Cuterebra sp.) - 1" |  |
wilted Honey Locust tree branches Sherman County | Flatheaded Borer larvae (Buprestidae, Agrilus sp.) |  |
extracted from a patient Overland Park, KS | Human Bot Fly larva (Dermatobia hominis) |  |
@gotbugs; Abilene, KS | Boxelder Bug nymph (Boisea trivittata) |  |
@gotbugs; hunting a wasp Riley County | Dark Fishing Spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus) |  |
@gotbugs; resting on a corn plant Cloud County | Red legged Buprestid (Buprestis rufipes) |  |
@gotbugs; city roads and sidewalks Kingman, KS | Whitelined Sphinx Moth caterpillar (Hyles lineata) |  |
@gotbugs; eating pepper plants location unknown | Cabbage Looper (Trichoplusia ni) |  |
@gotbugs; on ash tree and apples Hill City, KS | Earwig (Dermaptera) |  |
@gotbugs; on a golden rain tree Wyandotte County | possibly a Leafhopper nymph |  |
sidewalks Dodge City, KS | Burrowing bugs (Pangaeus bilineatus) |  |
@gotbugs; location unknown | White-lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata) |  |
@gotbugs; on house, grass, fence and plants location unknown | Bagworm larvae (Psychidae) |  |
July 11 - 17, 2014 | ||
@gotbugs; in house Hill City, KS | Red tailed Spider Hunter (Tachypompilus ferrugineus) |  |
@gotbugs; a biting inquiry Johnson County | Freeloader Fly (Milichiidae; possibly Leptometopa sp.) |  |
Honeybees checked for size variation Johnson County | Honeybee workers (n=7) 10mm; drones (n=4) 14mm; |  |
in hollow of an oak tree Tecumseh, KS | Horse Fly pupae exuvia (Tabanid sp.) |  |
in home McPherson, KS | Dusky Sap Beetle (Carpophilus lugubris) |  |
in home Topeka, KS | Imported Long-horned Weevil (Calomycterus setarius) |  |
debris around window casing checked for insect presence McPherson, KS | Possibly Carpenter Ant frass |  |
@gotbugs; defoliating walnut trees Abileene, KS | Walnut Caterpillar Moth (Datana integerrima) |  |
@gotbugs; in yard Olatha, KS | Robust Ground Cricket nymph (Allonemobius sp.) |  |
@gotbugs; near walnut trees and red bud tree stump Wyandotte County | Buprestid beetle (Dicerca sp.) |  |
tunneling in spruce tree tips Kinsley, KS | Pine Tip Moths (Rhyacionia sp.) |  |
in house Miami County | Wolf spider (Hogna sp.) |  |
July 04 - 10, 2014 | ||
@gotbugs; in a home Wichita, KS | Ant-mimicking Sac Spider - Castianeira variata |  |
in home, irritating Wichita, KS | Rove beetle (Staphylinidae) |  |
from a health facility Leavenworth, KS | Soil Centipede (Geophilomorpha) |  |
@gotbugs; stinging a person location unknown | Spiny Oak Slug caterpillar (Euclea delphinii) |  |
A house deck floor Leawood, KS | Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa sp.) and debris collected from exit holes | - N/A - |
Burr oak twigs Frankfort, KS | Kermes scales (Kermesidae) |  |
in house Jackson County | Acorn Ant alate (Temnothorax sp.) |  |
Insect Zoo submission Manhattan, KS | A collection of various Ground beetles (Carabidae) and American Cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) | - N/A - |
cattle feedlot Nebraska | Dump Fly (Ophyra sp.) |  |
cattle feedlot Nebraska | Stable Fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) |  |
cattle feedlot Nebraska | False Stable Fly (Muscina stabulans) |  |
on a patient Leavenworth, KS | Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum) - adult female |  |
@gotbugs; 4-H project Independece. KS | Variegated Meadowhawk - Sympetrum corruptum |  |
@gotbugs; 4-H project Independece. KS | Swift River Cruiser - Macromia illinoiensis |  |
@gotbugs; 4-H project Independece. KS | Scoliid Wasp (Scoliidae) |  |
June 27 - July 03, 2014 | ||
@gotbugs; on apple tree Sedgwick County | Unicorn Caterpillar Moth (Schizura unicornis) |  |
@gotbugs St.Francis, KS | Plains False Wireworm (Eleodes opacus) |  |
@gotbugs; on sidewalks, buildings, lawns,... Oakley & Quinter, KS | Sphragisticus nebulosus - Dirt-colored Seed Bugs (Rhyparochromidae) |  |
Infesting stems of tomato and pepper plants Leonardville, KS | Common Stalk Borer caterpillar (Papaipema nebris) |  |
furniture damage, frass and alates Johnson County | Drywood Termites |  |
In home Seneca, KS | Imported Long-horned Weevil (Calomycterus setarius) |  |
crawling on a child in bed Fort Scott, KS | Booklice (Psocoptera) |  |
on human Cheyenne County | Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum) -nymph |  |
In home Manhattan, KS | Imported Long-horned Weevil (Calomycterus setarius) | |
@gotbugs; Oakley, KS | Whitelined Sphinx Moth caterpillar (Hyles lineata) |  |
on a patient Leavenworth, KS | Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum) - adult male |  |
June 20 - 26, 2014 | ||
Feeding on experimental rice Geary County | Lewis Spider Mite (Eotetranychus lewisi) and possibly Bird Cherry-Oat Aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi) |   |
@gotbugs, feeding on pursley weed near corn filed Thomas County | Whitelined Sphinx Moth caterpillar (Hyles lineata) |  |
@gotbugs; Shawnee Mission Park | Bee-like Robber Fly (Laphria sp.) |  |
@gotbugs; in a home Olathe, KS | Weevil beetle (possibly Imported Long-horned Weevil - Calomycterus setarius) |  |
@gotbugs; around a house Brown County | Possibly Burrowing Bug nymphs |  |
@gotbugs, in a house location unknown | Oriental Cockroach (Blatta orientalis) |  |
@gotbugs; under Rudbeckia leaves Johnson County | Heteropteran eggs (Coridae) |  |
@gotbugs; home bathroom Erie, KS | possibly a Wolf spider (Lycosidae) |  |
@gotbugs; feeding in a garden Allen, KS | Yellow Woollybear caterpillar (Spilosoma virginica) |  |
@gotbugs; eating asparagus plants in a garden; Miami County | Common Asparagus Beetle (Crioceris asparagi) |  |
In house Seneca, KS | White-footed Ant (Technomyrmex difficilis) |  |
June 13 - 19, 2014 | ||
Burrowing in ground Geary County | Digger wasp (Cerceris californica) |  |
around a livestock barn on fairgrounds Geary County | Black and Yellow Mud Dauber wasp (Sceliphron caementarium) |  |
feeding on elm trees Beloit, KS | European Elm Flea Weevil (Orchestes alni) |  |
Health manufacturing facility - in production area McPherson County | Brown Recluse Spider (Loxosceles reclusa) |  |
@gotbugs; near Cedar Bluff Lake, Ellis County | Juanita Sphinx Moth (Proserpinus juanita) |  |
Table syrup checked for insect infestation Manhattan, KS | no arthropod found | - N/A - |
@gotbugs Johnson County | Soldier beetle (Trypherus sp.) |  |
congregating on a house among hay fields; pest control co. Wyadotte County | Imported Long-horned Weevil (Calomycterus setarius) |  |
Embedded on a human Sedgwick County | Lone Star Tick - engorged nymph (Amlyomma americanum) |  |
in an appartment; Sabetha, KS | Bed Bugs - 5th instars (Cimex lectularius) |  |
@gotbugs; a wooden playset Horton, KS | Ichneumon wasp (possibly Podoschistus sp.) |  |
K-state building Manhattan, KS | Black Carpet Beetle (Attagenus unicolor) |  |
June 06 - 12, 2014 | ||
Home residence; Pest control co.; Seneca, KS | Burrowing Bug nymphs (Cydnidae) |  |
in office Oskaloosa, KS | Soldier fly (Sarginae) |  |
in home Seneca, KS | Drugstore beetle (Stegobium paniceum) |  |
in rice field Geary County | Rice Water Weevil (Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus) |  |
on Chinese Chestnut tree flowers Sumner County | Marginated Leatherwing (Chauliognathus marginatus) |  |
pollinating a Chestnut tree Sumner County | Dark-winged Fungus Gnat (Sciaridae) |  |
Consultant service Kansas City area | Odorous House Ants - queen (Tapinoma sessile) |  |
Consultant service Kansas City area | Pavement ants (Tetramorium caespitum) |  |
@gotbugs; soybean damage Clay Center, KS | Possibly a Garden webworm (Achyra rantalis) |  |
@gotbugs; location unknown | Sphinx Moth (Manduca sp.) |  |
@gotbugs; in rose garden Shawnee County | Wheel Bug nymph (Arilus cristatus) |  |
@gotbugs, in Orange osage timber posts Smith County | possibly Red-headed Ash Borer larvae (Neoclytus acuminatus) |  |
@gotbugs; in wheat Atchinson County | Wheat Head Armyworm (Faronta sp.) |  |
@gotbugs; in a kitchen Post Rock District | Pseudoscorpion |  |
@gotbugs; on bindweed Post Rock District | Argus Tortoise Beetle larvae and pupa (Chelymorpha cassidea) |  |
@gotbugs; feeding on tomatoe plants location unknown | Colorado Potato Beetle larvae (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) |  |
@gotbugs;in clover weeds Miami County | Leaf-footed Bugs (Coreidae; nymphs and eggs) |  |
May 30 - June 05, 2014 | ||
@gotbugs deer farm; MO | Caterpillar Hunter Beetle (Calosoma sp.) |  |
@gotbugs landing on KDOT workers Comanche County | Kern's Flower Beetle (Euphoria kernii) |  |
@gotbugs; in homes Graham County | Wood Cockroach (Parcoblatta sp.) |  |
Health manufacturing facility - in production area McPherson County | Wolf spider - juvenile (Lycosidae) |  |
rice grain checked for insect infestation Manhattan, KS | no arthropod found | - N/A - |
home debris Wichita, KS | dessicated insect, including a Rove beetle, headless wasp and a midge. | - N/A - |
@gotbugs, feeding on Solanum plant; location unknown | Colorado Potato Beetle larvae (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) |  |
@gotbugs in large numbers around a house foundation Concordia, KS | Burrowing Bug nymphs (Sehirus cinctus) |  |
@gotbugs in house basement location unknown | Big-headed Ground Beetle (Scarites subterraneus) |  |
@gotbugs, in fruit of a chokecherry tree Johnson County | Chokecherry Gall Midge larvae (Contarinia virginianea) |  |
May 23 - 29, 2014 | ||
in residential lawn St. George, KS | Billbug (Stenophorus sp.) |  |
sand piles with frass near house foundation Alta Vista, KS | Legionary ants (Neivamyrmex nigrescens); Ground beetle (Schizogenius lineolatus) |   |
@gotbugs; oak furniture Houston, TX | Flat Bark Beetle (Silvanidae) |  |
@gotbugs location unknown | Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus) |  |
@gotbugs; in home Sedgwick County | Brown Recluse Spider (Loxosceles reclusa) |  |
May 15 - 22, 2014 | ||
in home Manhattan, KS | Eastern Parson Spider (Herpyllus ecclesiasticus) |  |
on a patient Riley County | Lone Star Tick - nymph (Amblyomma americana) |  |
in house Newton, KS | Subterranean Termites - alates (Reticulitermes sp.) | -N/A- |
in a kitchen Logan County | Warehouse Beetle (Trogoderma viriabile) |  |
@gotbugs Wyandotte County | Flower beetle (Euphoria sepulcralis) |  |
@gotbugs Goodland, KS | March flies (Bibio johannis) |  |
@gotbugs, on cedar and pine trees Abilene, KS | European Pine Sawfly larvae (Neodiprion sertifer) |  |
@gotbugs; in toilet tank Johnson County | Springtails (Onychiuridae) |  |
Pink Oak twig damage Wichita, KS | consistent with Oak Twig Pruner (Elaphidionoides villosus) and Twig Girdler (Oncideres cingulata) |  |
feeding on Chenopodium near cotton field Sumner County | Plant bug (Miridae; Melanotrichus sp.) |  |
May 9-15, 2014 | ||
home yard Riley County | New World Army Ants (Neivamyrmex nigrescens) |  |
Pest Control co. - commercial bldg. Mission, KS | Common Red Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva) |  |
K-state building Manhattan, KS | Smooth Spider Beetle (Gibbium aequinoctiale) |  |
@gotbugs location unknown | Swarming termites in a kitchen |  |
May 1-8, 2014 | ||
eating strawberry plants Geary County | Flea Beetles (Altica spp.) |  |
Health facility - in a shoe cover McPherson County | Dessicated remnants of a moth - possibly a Fall Webworm Moth (Arctiidea) |  |
@gotbugs location unknown | Possibly a Varied Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) |  |
April, 2014 | ||
@gotbugs infested yard Topeka, KS | Lone star tick - male (Amblyomma americanum) |  |
@gotbugs Benghazi, Lybia | Tersa Sphinx (Xylophanes tersa) |  |
damaging wood Oskaloosa, KS | Eastern Subterranean Termite (Reticulitermes flavipes) |  |
swarming around an ash tree Johnson County | Brown-headed Ash Sawly (Tomostethus multicinctus) |  |
Wheat sample Harvey County | Wheat Curl Mite (Aceria tosichella) |  |
on window sills Manhattan, KS | Clover mites (Bryobia sp.) |  |
Pest Control co. Wyandotte County | Plasterer bees (Colletes sp.) |  |
Kitchen counter Garner, KS | Odorous House Ant (Tapinoma sessile) |  |
in a garage Sheridan County | Western Black Widow spider - adult male (Latrodectus hesperus) |  |
kitchen cabinet Mitchel County | Warehouse Beetle (Trogoderma variabile) |  |
@gotbugs location unknown | Black Vine Weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) |  |
March, 2014 | ||
Insect Zoo Manhattan, KS | Small Honey Ant (Prenolepis imparis) |  |
in a home Larned, KS | Varied Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) |  |
inside a hospital admit area Leavenworth County | Western Flower Thrip (Frankliniella occidentalis) |  |
Elm tree log Morton County | Shot holes and galleries consistent with Elm Bark Beetle damage | -N/A- |
damage in a wheat field Decatur County | no arthropod found | -N/A- |
in home Sedgwick County | Varied Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) fragmented remains |  |
food pantry Jefferson County | Rice/Maze weevil (Sitophilus spp.) |  |
boring damage in Austrian Pine Wichita, KS | Pitch Moth larva (Dioryctria spp.) |  |
On a patient Leavenworth County | Bed Bug (Cimex lectularius) |  |
a basement ceiling Twin Creek District | Larder Beetle (Dermestes lardarius) |  |
human face Kansas City | no arthropod found | - N/A - |
February, 2014 | ||
in a wood pile Washington, KS | Banded Ash Borer (Neoclytus caprea) |  |
@gotbugs in a house Leavenworth County | Sycamore Assassin Bug (Pselliopus cinctus) |  |
@gotbugs Phillipsburg, KS | Brown Recluse Spider (Loxosceles reclusa) | - N/A - |
K-state greenhouses Manhattan, KS | Prasitic wasps (Aphidius sp.) |  |
a sample of bath water Cheyenne County Clinic | no arthropod found | - N/A - |
in a garage & crawl space Salina. KS | Root-maggot flies (Anthomyiidae) |  |
Pet, human skin, floor Reno County | no arthropod found; tapeworm segments present | - N/A - |
a houseplant Dickinson County | possibly Whiteflies (specimens have been crushed) | - N/A - |
in a home Cherokee County | Hackberry Nipplegall Maker (Pachypsylla celtidismamma) |  |
January, 2014 | ||
School greenhouse Southwind District | Whitefly (Tetraleurodes sp.) |  |
Ficus and Scheffera house plants Atchison County | Spider mites |  |
Coconut Palm tree Phipps Conservatory Pittsburgh, PA | Red Palm mite (Raoiella indica) Armored Scale (Aonidiella sp.) |   |
"black specks" collected from a house Clay Center, KS | no arthropod found | - N/A - |
submitted by pest control co. Chanute, KS | no arthropod found | - N/A - |
in house swabs Clay Center, KS | no arthropod found | - N/A - |
in livestock water Reno County | Drone Fly maggots (Eristalis tenax) |  |
