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Indian yellow-legged forest scorpion (likely)
Heterometrus cf. fulvipes
Scorpion (likely Indian black scorpion)
Heterometrus sp., probably Heterometrus swammerdami
Woodlouse (sowbug/pillbug)
Likely *Porcellio* or *Oniscus* species
Carpet beetle (likely varied carpet beetle)
Anthrenus verbasci
Flea beetle (likely a metallic flea beetle)
Altica sp. (identification to species is uncertain from the image)
Uncertain; likely a small winged ant or termite
Could not be determined from the blurred image
Indistinct small red arthropod; possibly a clover mite
Bryobia praetiosa (tentative)
Field cricket (likely a black field cricket)
Gryllus spp. (species uncertain from image)
No insect clearly visible
Not identifiable from the image
Small dark-winged fly (likely a fungus gnat)
Bradysia spp. (probable)
Jumping spider (likely a zebra jumping spider)
Salticus cf. scenicus
Small ant (likely pavement or household ant)
Tetramorium sp. (probable; image resolution prevents species-level identification)
Unidentifiable small dark beetle or beetle-like insect
Not determinable from the image
Crane fly
Tipula sp. (likely Tipulidae)
Household casebearer (plaster bagworm)
Phereoeca uterella
Unidentified small household beetle (image insufficient for species identification)
Coleoptera; genus and species undetermined
Ailanthus webworm moth
Atteva aurea
Milkweed bug nymphs (likely large milkweed bug)
Oncopeltus fasciatus
Cellar spider (daddy longlegs)
Likely *Pholcus phalangioides*
Longhorn beetle (possibly a flower longhorn)
Cerambycidae, genus/species uncertain from the image
Silverfish (likely)
Ctenolepisma longicaudata
Wolf spider (likely grass wolf spider)
Likely *Hogna* or *Lycosa* species; exact identification requires a clearer image
Robber fly (likely a bearded robber fly)
Asilidae, likely *Efferia* or a related genus
Red-striped orange butterfly (likely a tiger longwing)
Mechanitis polymnia (probable identification)
German cockroach
Blattella germanica
German cockroach
Blattella germanica
Rhinoceros beetle (likely a coconut rhinoceros beetle)
Oryctes rhinoceros
Flea beetle (likely)
Alticini, genus uncertain
Paper wasp nest with developing larvae
Polistes spp. (likely a paper wasp)
Plaster bagworm (household casebearer)
Phereoeca uterella
Yellowjacket wasp (likely bald-faced hornet)
Dolichovespula maculata
Housefly
Musca domestica
Paper wasp nest (likely red wasp nest)
Polistes spp.
European garden spider (cross orb-weaver)
Araneus diadematus
Honey bee
Apis mellifera
Dragonhunter (a giant darner dragonfly)
Hagenius brevistylus
Banded garden spider (likely)
Argiope trifasciata
Silverfish (likely)
Lepisma saccharina
Ambush bug (likely a disguised assassin bug)
Phymata sp.
Bed bug (likely a recently fed adult)
Cimex lectularius
Likely clover mite
Bryobia praetiosa
Bed bug (likely shed skin or crushed adult)
Cimex lectularius
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