Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab
Arthropod Samples in September 2010
Leaf-footed Bug (Coreidae)
Scientific Name: N/A
Photo(s): Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org,
Type: Nuisance pest.
Situation: On golf course
County: Wasatch
Fact Sheets:Illinois Natural History Survey; Colorado State University; University of California IPM
American Dagger Moth (Noctuidae)
Scientific Name: Acronicta americana
Photo(s): Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org
Type: Tree pest
Situation: On black walnut
County: Cache
Fact Sheets: University of Alberta
Black Pineleaf Scale (Diaspididae)
Scientific Name: Nuculaspis claifornica
Photo(s): Black pineleaf scale, Jared Kunz, Utah State University.
Type: Pine Pest
Situation: On pine tree
County: Salt Lake
Fact Sheets: Utah State University Extension(Utah Pests Newsletter); Oregon Department of Forestry; University of Minnesota
Hobo Spider (Agelenidae)
Scientific Name: Tegenaria agrestis
Photo(s): Video and photos by Ryan Davis, Utah State University.
Type: Biting/Beneficial
Host: Various insects
County: Cache
Fact Sheets: Utah State University Extension
Masked Hunter (Reduviidae)
Scientific Name: Reduvius personatus
Photo(s): (1) & (2) Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org; (3) Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
Type: Predatory Bugs, Biting insects, Beneficial
Host: Found in home
County: Cache
Fact Sheets: Penn State University; Michigan State University
Indian Meal Moth (Pyralidae)
Scientific Name: Plodia interpunctella
Photo(s): Clemson University, USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, Bugwood.org;
Type: Stored food products pests
Situation: In home
County: Salt Lake, Cache
Fact Sheets: Utah State University
Black Widow (Theridiidae)
Scientific Name: Latrodectus hesperus
Photo(s): Joel Smith, Utah State University (Left 2: Juvenile female, Right 2: Male); (Far Right) Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
Type: Biting, medical concern; Benificial
Situation: In home
County: Washington
Fact Sheets: Peter J. Bryant; University of california IPM; Virginia Tech University
Corn Earworm (Noctuidae)
Scientific Name: Helicoverpa zea
Photo(s): Clemson University, USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series; R.L. Croissant, Bugwood.org
Type: Corn, vegetable pest
Host: On sweet corn
County: Salt Lake
Fact Sheets: Utah State University Extension
Fall Armyworm (Noctuidae)
Scientific Name: Spodoptera frugiperda
Photo(s): Frank Peairs, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org; Charles Bryson, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org; Lyle Buss, University of Florida, Bugwood.org
Type: Corn, vegetable pest
Host: On sweet corn
County: Salt Lake
Fact Sheets: Purdue University; University of Florida
Ground Spider (Gnaphosidae)
Scientific Name: Drassodes sp.
Photo(s): Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org
Type: beneficial
Host: In home
County: Uintah
Fact Sheets: Utah State University Extension
Two-spotted Spider Mite (Tetranychidae)
Scientific Name: Tetranychis urticae
Photo(s): Eugene E. Nelson, Bugwood.org
Type: Plant pest
Situation: Found on eggplant
County: Cache
Fact Sheets: Utah 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
Banded Orb Weaver (Araneidae)
Scientific Name: Argiope trifasciata
Photo(s): David Cappaert, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org; Dani Barchana, Bugwood.org; Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
Type: Beneficial, not harmful to humans
Situation: In house
County: Cache
Fact Sheets: Utah 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
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
Bumble Flower Beetle (Scarabaeidae)
Scientific Name: Euphoria sp.
Photo(s): Merle Shepard, Bugwood.org
Type: Beneficial predatory insect
Situation: On corn and on peach
County: Cache
Fact Sheets: Utah State University Extension; Images
Tarantula Hawk (Pompilidae)
Scientific Name: N/A
Photo(s): Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
Type: Parasitoid wasp
Situation: On peach on the ground
County: Box Elder
Fact Sheets: USDA Forest Service; Images