Aerial Yellowjacket
12-18 mm · Yellow and black Insect · High risk Aerial Yellowjacket Dolichovespula arenaria The aerial yellowjacket (Dolichovespula arenaria) builds its paper nest hanging in the open, in trees, shrubs or under the eaves. Common in wooded and rural areas of Quebec, it fiercely defends its nest as soon as someone gets close, especially in […]
Paper Wasp
15-22 mm · Reddish brown and yellow Insect · Moderate risk Paper Wasp Polistes fuscatus The paper wasp is easy to recognize by its slender body, its long legs dangling below it in flight and its open, umbrella-shaped nest with exposed cells. Less aggressive than the yellowjacket, it only attacks if its nest is threatened. […]
Yellowjacket
Worker 12-16 mm · Yellow and black Insect · High risk Yellowjacket Vespula germanica In Quebec, “yellowjacket” is the everyday name for the yellow and black wasps of the genus Vespula, and the German yellowjacket (Vespula germanica) is one of the most common around buildings. It builds its papier-mâché nest in the ground or in […]
Bed Bug
4-7 mm · Brown, oval Insect · High risk Bed Bug Cimex lectularius The bed bug bites at night to feed on blood. It hides in mattresses, furniture and cracks. Very hard to eliminate, it calls for a professional treatment. SIZE 4 to 7 mm COLOUR Brown (oval and flat) ACTIVITY Nocturnal SEASON Year-round §1Distinctive […]
Wasp
7-25 mm · Black and yellow or black and white Insect · High risk Wasp Vespidae Wasp is a collective name: in Quebec, it covers about fifteen social species of the Vespidae family. A colony has a few dozen individuals in paper wasps and several thousand in yellowjackets. Stings can cause anaphylactic shock in people […]
Cockroach
12-16 mm · Tan, two dark stripes Insect · High risk Cockroach Blattella germanica The cockroach settles in warm, damp places in search of food. Its presence is a sanitation risk, and its allergens make asthma worse, especially in children. SIZE 12 to 16 mm COLOUR Tan, two dark stripes ACTIVITY Nocturnal SEASON Year-round §1Distinctive […]