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Cockroach nymph, likely German cockroach
Blattella germanica
Stag beetle (female)
Likely Dorcus parallelus
Hercules beetle (likely female)
Dynastes hercules
Hercules beetle (female)
Dynastes hercules
Oriental cockroach (likely)
Blatta orientalis
Dung beetle (likely a dor beetle)
Likely *Geotrupes* species; species-level identification requires location and clearer diagnostic features
Hercules beetle (female or related rhinoceros beetle)
Dynastes sp. (likely Dynastes tityus)
Rhinoceros beetle (likely European rhinoceros beetle)
Oryctes nasicornis
American cockroach (likely)
Periplaneta americana
Hercules beetle (likely female)
Dynastes hercules
Hercules beetle (female), likely
Dynastes hercules
Hercules beetle (likely female)
Dynastes hercules
June beetle (June bug)
Likely *Phyllophaga* species
Rhinoceros beetle (likely ox beetle)
Strategus species (identification to species requires location and clearer detail)
Ox beetle (male)
Strategus aloeus
Green sweat bee (likely)
Augochlorella sp. (identification tentative from the image)
Ground beetle (likely a bombardier beetle)
Brachinus sp. (probable; species-level identification is uncertain from the image)
Common rough woodlouse (likely)
Porcellio scaber
Caddisfly (likely a micro-caddisfly)
Order Trichoptera; exact species cannot be determined from the photo
Milkweed bug (likely small milkweed bug)
Lygaeus kalmii
Milkweed tussock moth caterpillar (early instar)
Euchaetes egle
Millipede (likely a flat-backed millipede)
Order Polydesmida; exact species cannot be determined from the image
Black slug
Likely *Arion ater* species complex
Earwig (likely European earwig)
Forficula auricularia
Ground beetle (likely a bombardier beetle)
Brachinus sp. (tentative)
Earwig (likely a juvenile European earwig)
Forficula auricularia
Carpet beetle larva (likely varied carpet beetle larva)
Anthrenus verbasci
Cockroach nymph, likely German cockroach
Blattella germanica
Darkling beetle (likely a flour beetle)
Tribolium sp.
Tarantula
Likely an unidentified New World tarantula (family Theraphosidae); species cannot be confirmed from the image.
Carpet beetle larvae (likely varied carpet beetle)
Anthrenus verbasci
Oriental cockroach (likely)
Blatta orientalis
Katydid (likely a conehead katydid)
Neoconocephalus sp.
Velvet ant (likely cow killer)
Mutillidae, likely Dasymutilla species
Velvet ant (wingless female wasp)
Likely Dasymutilla sp.
Wheel bug (likely)
Arilus cristatus
Yellowjacket (paper wasp type)
Polistes sp. (likely a paper wasp)
No identifiable insect visible
Not applicable
Carpet beetle (adult), likely a varied carpet beetle
Anthrenus verbasci
Winged aphid (plant louse)
Aphididae, species uncertain
Flea beetles (likely)
Alticini, possibly *Phyllotreta* or *Epitrix* species
Likely adult carpet beetle (black carpet beetle type)
Likely *Attagenus* sp.; exact species cannot be confirmed from this image
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