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Termite Alates (Swarmers)

Termite Alates (Swarmers)

Various species in the order Blattodea

Pear Sawfly (or Pear Slug)

Pear Sawfly (or Pear Slug)

Caliroa cerasi

Spotted Lanternfly Nymph (4th instar)

Spotted Lanternfly Nymph (4th instar)

Lycorma delicatula

Ant

Ant

Formicidae (family, not a single species)

Crane Fly Larva (Leatherjacket)

Crane Fly Larva (Leatherjacket)

Tipula species (Larva)

Carpet Beetle Larva

Carpet Beetle Larva

Dermestes spp., Anthrenus spp., Trogoderma spp. (Specific species cannot be determined definitively from the image)

Red Flour Beetle

Red Flour Beetle

Tribolium castaneum

Inchworm (Geometer moth caterpillar)

Inchworm (Geometer moth caterpillar)

Various species within the family Geometridae (as it's a caterpillar, not a specific adult species can be determined fro...

Inchworm (likely a Geometer moth caterpillar)

Inchworm (likely a Geometer moth caterpillar)

Various species within the family Geometridae (e.g., Operophtera brumata - winter moth, Paleacrita vernata - spring cank...

Pupa of a Sphinx Moth or Hawk Moth

Pupa of a Sphinx Moth or Hawk Moth

Various genera within Sphingidae (e.g., Manduca, Hyles, Sphinx)

Termite

Termite

Isoptera (suborder)

Diving Bell Spider, Water Spider

Diving Bell Spider, Water Spider

Argyroneta aquatica

Millipede (likely, due to body shape)

Millipede (likely, due to body shape)

No specific scientific name can be given from the image; Diplopoda is the class name.

Scarab Beetle (likely Flower Chafer)

Scarab Beetle (likely Flower Chafer)

Difficult to determine exact scientific name from image alone, but likely within Cetoniinae (e.g., Cotinis spp. or simil...

Hard Clam

Hard Clam

Mercenaria mercenaria

Sea Urchin (specifically, likely a Green Sea Urchin or similar temperate species based on appearance)

Sea Urchin (specifically, likely a Green Sea Urchin or similar temperate species based on appearance)

There are many species of sea urchins. Without more specific visual information or location, a single scientific name is...

Queen Conch

Queen Conch

Lobatus gigas (formerly Strombus gigas)

Boxelder Bug

Boxelder Bug

Boisea trivittata

Sea Urchin (specifically the test or shell of a sea urchin)

Sea Urchin (specifically the test or shell of a sea urchin)

Echinoidea (This is the class name, as the specific species cannot be identified from the test alone)

Confused Flour Beetle

Confused Flour Beetle

Tribolium confusum

Carpet Beetle (likely Black Carpet Beetle)

Carpet Beetle (likely Black Carpet Beetle)

Likely *Attagenus unicolor* (Black Carpet Beetle) or another species within Dermestidae.

Mosquito

Mosquito

Various genera including Aedes, Anopheles, Culex

Flea

Flea

Common species include Ctenocephalides felis (cat flea), Ctenocephalides canis (dog flea), and Pulex irritans (human fle...

Fruit Fly

Fruit Fly

Drosophila melanogaster (most common species, though other Drosophila species are also found)

Case-bearing Clothes Moth

Case-bearing Clothes Moth

Tinea pellionella

Hoverfly (or Flower Fly)

Hoverfly (or Flower Fly)

Syrphidae (family-level)

Fruit Fly (likely Drosophila melanogaster or similar species)

Fruit Fly (likely Drosophila melanogaster or similar species)

Drosophila spp. (e.g., Drosophila melanogaster)

House fly

House fly

Musca domestica

Silverfish

Silverfish

Lepisma saccharina

Sewer Fly or Drain Fly

Sewer Fly or Drain Fly

Psychodidae (e.g., Psychoda altenata, Clogmia albipunctata)

Silverfish

Silverfish

Lepisma saccharina (most common species)

Silverfish

Silverfish

Lepisma saccharina

Carpet Beetle (likely Black Carpet Beetle based on appearance)

Carpet Beetle (likely Black Carpet Beetle based on appearance)

Likely Attagenus unicolor (Black Carpet Beetle), but could be another species within Dermestidae

Case-Bearing Clothes Moth

Case-Bearing Clothes Moth

Tinea pellionella

Dermestid Beetle (likely a Carpet Beetle or Larder Beetle)

Dermestid Beetle (likely a Carpet Beetle or Larder Beetle)

Various species; common examples include Anthrenus verbasci (Varied Carpet Beetle), Attagenus unicolor (Black Carpet Bee...

Cockroach

Cockroach

Various species possible, common ones include Periplaneta americana (American cockroach) or Blattella germanica (German ...

Boxelder Bug

Boxelder Bug

Boisea trivittata

Black Carpet Beetle

Black Carpet Beetle

Attagenus unicolor

Black Carpet Beetle

Black Carpet Beetle

Attagenus unicolor

Carpet Beetle

Carpet Beetle

Likely a species within the family Dermestidae, possibly Anthrenus spp. or Trogoderma spp.

Tick

Tick

Too difficult to determine species from the image alone, but common genera include Ixodes, Dermacentor, Amblyomma, Rhipi...

Grasshopper

Grasshopper

Various species, common genera include Melanoplus, Locusta, Schistocerca.

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