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Recent Bug Identifications

Explore insects and bugs recently identified by our AI-powered field guide.

Western Conifer Seed Bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis

It is not possible to reliably identify this object as a bug or insect. The image shows a small, amorphous, light-colore...

Unknown

Body louse

Pediculus humanus humanus

Unable to determine

Unknown

Booklouse

Liposcelis bostrychophila

Masked Hunter

Reduvius personatus

Undetermined micro-insect or lint particle

Unidentified

Body louse

Pediculus humanus humanus

Dust Mite

Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus

Body louse

Pediculus humanus humanus

Woolly Aphid

Eriosoma lanigerum

Unable to identify

Not applicable

Bed bug

Cimex lectularius

Red Palm Weevil

Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

Cellar spider

Pholcus phalangioides

Brown Recluse Spider

Loxosceles reclusa

Wheel Bug

Arilus cristatus

German cockroach

Blattella germanica

Unable to determine

Unidentified insect specimen

Unable to identify

Unknown

Bed bug

Cimex lectularius

Unable to identify

Unknown

Unable to identify

Unknown

Bed bug

Cimex lectularius

Bed bug

Cimex lectularius

Booklouse

Liposcelis bostrychophila

Silverfish

Lepisma saccharina

Household Casebearer

Pherecia galls

Casemaking Clothes Moth (larva)

Tinea pellionella

Booklouse

Liposcelis bostrychophila

Masked Hunter

Reduvius personatus

Unable to identify

Unknown

Household Casebearer

Phereoeca uterella

Unable to determine

Unknown

Bed bug

Cimex lectularius

European earwig

Forficula auricularia

White Grub

Phyllophaga spp.

Termite worker or soldier nymph

Isoptera infraorder

White grub

Phyllophaga spp.

Cicada killer wasp

Sphecius speciosus

Unable to identify

Unknown

Plaster bagworm or household casebearer

Phgora phgoricivora

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