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Explore insects and bugs recently identified by our AI-powered field guide.
Bumblebee
Bombus sp. (species not identifiable from the photo)
Indianmeal moth
Plodia interpunctella
Likely booklouse (psocid)
Liposcelis sp.
Likely clothes moth larva
Possibly Tineola bisselliella
Carpet beetle larva (likely)
Anthrenus sp. (unconfirmed)
Likely bed bug nymph
Cimex lectularius
Wolf spider
Lycosidae (species uncertain)
Barklouse (booklouse)
Likely a barklouse in the order Psocodea; exact species cannot be identified from the photo
Western conifer seed bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
Likely booklouse (psocid)
Liposcelis species
Kissing bug (likely)
Triatoma sp. (tentative)
Booklouse (barklouse)
Psocid; likely a species of *Liposcelis*
Booklouse (barklouse)
Psocid; likely a booklouse in the family Liposcelididae
Not identifiable from the image
Undetermined
Likely booklouse (barklouse)
Psocid; exact species cannot be determined from the photo
Booklouse (barklouse)
Likely Liposcelis species
Likely human flea
Pulex irritans
Louse (likely a head louse)
Pediculus humanus capitis
Likely attached tick (possibly a hard tick)
Ixodidae, genus and species undetermined
Cockroach (likely a nymph)
Blattodea; exact species cannot be reliably determined from the photo
Seed bug (likely a burrowing bug)
Cydnidae; exact species cannot be determined from the photo
Springtail
Likely a globular springtail (order-level identification only)
Tick (likely a hard tick)
Ixodidae, species undetermined
Jumping spider
Salticidae (species undetermined)
Spider (likely a wolf spider)
Lycosidae, genus and species unclear
Ensign wasp
Likely *Evania appendigaster*
Long-legged fly
Likely *Pholcus* sp. (cellar spider)
Cockroach (likely a small outdoor cockroach)
Blattodea; species cannot be identified reliably from this image
Cockroach nymph
Likely German cockroach (*Blattella germanica*)
Long-legged fly
Likely *Dolichopus* species
Unidentified small beetle
Not identifiable from the photograph
House centipede
Scutigera coleoptrata
Likely bed bug (nymph or adult)
Cimex lectularius
Brown marmorated stink bug nymph
Halyomorpha halys
Spiny-backed orb-weaver (jewel spider)
Likely *Gasteracantha* species
Unidentifiable from image
Not determinable
Not identifiable from the image
Undetermined
Unidentified small beetle (possibly a carpet beetle)
Not identifiable from this image; carpet beetles belong to family Dermestidae
Unidentified small dark insect (image insufficient for reliable identification)
Undetermined
Unidentified small dark insect
Not identifiable from the image
Not an insect; likely animal droppings
Unidentified
Stinging slug caterpillar (likely a limacodid)
Limacodidae sp.; exact species cannot be determined from the image
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