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Cricket Nymph

Cricket Nymph

Likely Gryllus assimilis (House Cricket) nymph or a species within Gryllidae or Gryllacrididae

Dung Beetle (likely a species of Scarabaeidae)

Dung Beetle (likely a species of Scarabaeidae)

Scarabaeidae (specific genus/species cannot be determined from the image alone)

June Beetle (or May Beetle)

June Beetle (or May Beetle)

Phyllophaga spp.

Cockroach

Cockroach

Blattodea (order), specific species could be Blattella germanica for German cockroach, or members of other genera like P...

Cockroach (likely German Cockroach or American Cockroach, though exact species is hard to determine from this image)

Cockroach (likely German Cockroach or American Cockroach, though exact species is hard to determine from this image)

Periplaneta americana (for American Cockroach) or Blattella germanica (for German Cockroach)

Ground Beetle (likely a member of the family Carabidae, but specific common name varies greatly by species)

Ground Beetle (likely a member of the family Carabidae, but specific common name varies greatly by species)

Carabidae (family name, as precise species identification is difficult from the image alone)

German Cockroach (nymph)

German Cockroach (nymph)

Blattella germanica

Click Beetle (Elateridae)

Click Beetle (Elateridae)

Various genera and species within Elateridae

Carpet Beetle (likely Black Carpet Beetle)

Carpet Beetle (likely Black Carpet Beetle)

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

Pill Bug / Roly Poly

Pill Bug / Roly Poly

Armadillidium vulgare (Common Pill Bug) is a very common species, though there are many other species within the Armadil...

Darkling Beetle

Darkling Beetle

Various species within the family Tenebrionidae (e.g., Eleodes spp. are common in North America)

Darkling Beetle (specifically, likely a Desert Stink Beetle)

Darkling Beetle (specifically, likely a Desert Stink Beetle)

Genus likely Stenomorpha or Eleodes (if a desert stink beetle), Family Tenebrionidae

Indianmeal Moth

Indianmeal Moth

Plodia interpunctella

Moth (likely a small species, possibly a Clothes Moth or Pantry Moth)

Moth (likely a small species, possibly a Clothes Moth or Pantry Moth)

Genus/species is not determinable from the image alone, but examples for common indoor moths include Tineola bisselliell...

Harlequin Bug

Harlequin Bug

Murgantia histrionica

Red-shouldered bug or Eastern boxelder bug

Red-shouldered bug or Eastern boxelder bug

Jadera haematoloma or Boisea trivittata

Varied Carpet Beetle

Varied Carpet Beetle

Anthrenus verbasci

Whitefly

Whitefly

Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Greenhouse Whitefly) or Bemisia tabaci (Sweetpotato Whitefly) are common species, but definit...

Aphids

Aphids

Aphidoidea (Superfamily)

Aphids (specifically, it appears to be related to Crape Myrtle Aphid based on the host plant, though a definitive species ID isn't possible from the image alone)

Aphids (specifically, it appears to be related to Crape Myrtle Aphid based on the host plant, though a definitive specie...

Various species within the Aphididae family, e.g., Tinocallis kahawaluokalani for Crape Myrtle Aphids.

Spider Mite

Spider Mite

Tetranychus urticae (Two-spotted spider mite) or other species within Tetranychidae are common

Flea

Flea

Ctenocephalides felis (cat flea, most common flea found on domestic animals and often bites humans), Pulex irritans (hum...

Fungus Gnat

Fungus Gnat

Various genera within Sciaridae (e.g., Bradysia) and Mycetophilidae

Gorilla

Gorilla

Gorilla gorilla (Western Gorilla) or Gorilla beringei (Eastern Gorilla)

Boxelder Bug

Boxelder Bug

Boisea trivittata (formerly Leptocoris trivittatus)

Land Snail (likely a garden snail due to its common appearance)

Land Snail (likely a garden snail due to its common appearance)

Too difficult to determine exact species from the image; generally, many common land snails fall under families like Hel...

House Sparrow

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Laughing Gull

Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Drain Fly

Drain Fly

Psychodidae

Ground Spider

Ground Spider

Various species within the family Gnaphosidae

Butterfly

Butterfly

Rhopalocera (a 'group' or informal super-family classification for butterflies)

Odorous House Ant

Odorous House Ant

Tapinoma sessile

Butterfly

Butterfly

Varies by species (e.g., Danaus plexippus for Monarch, Papilio machaon for Old World Swallowtail)

Not applicable - No bug or insect is visible in the image.

Not applicable - No bug or insect is visible in the image.

Not applicable - No bug or insect is visible in the image.

Dragonfly

Dragonfly

Various (an order, not a single species)

Funnel-web spider

Funnel-web spider

Agelenidae (family designation, as specific genus/species is hard to determine from the image)

Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider

Salticidae (Family)

Velvet Ant (often nicknamed 'Cow Killer')

Velvet Ant (often nicknamed 'Cow Killer')

Dasymutilla occidentalis (one of the more common species, given the image)

Old World Swallowtail, Common Yellow Swallowtail

Old World Swallowtail, Common Yellow Swallowtail

Papilio machaon

Common Blue Butterfly (or a similar 'Blue' butterfly)

Common Blue Butterfly (or a similar 'Blue' butterfly)

Polyommatus icarus (Common Blue Butterfly is a strong possibility, but other blue butterflies exist)

Rose Chafer (likely), though the specific metallic blue color suggests it could be a related species or a variant of a Rose Chafer. Without more context or views, it's hard to be 100% certain.

Rose Chafer (likely), though the specific metallic blue color suggests it could be a related species or a variant of a R...

Cetonia aurata (for the common Rose Chafer, though the color pictured is a less common blue variant or could be a differ...

Painted Lady Butterfly

Painted Lady Butterfly

Vanessa cardui

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