Bug Identifier

Booklouse (or Psocid)

Booklouse (or Psocid)

Liposcelis spp. (Common household genus)

Not an Insect (Indeterminate Biological Material)

Not an Insect (Indeterminate Biological Material)

N/A

Not an insect

Not an insect

N/A

Unidentifiable Object (Not an Insect)

Unidentifiable Object (Not an Insect)

N/A

Bed Bug

Bed Bug

Cimex lectularius

Unknown / Unidentifiable Debris or Artifact

Unknown / Unidentifiable Debris or Artifact

N/A

Unable to Identify

Unable to Identify

N/A

Scab or Debris (Misidentified as Insect)

Scab or Debris (Misidentified as Insect)

N/A (Biological Debris)

No identifiable insect present (Likely debris or skin scab)

No identifiable insect present (Likely debris or skin scab)

N/A

Bed Bug Skeleton (Exuvia)

Bed Bug Skeleton (Exuvia)

Cimex lectularius

Unidentifiable Debris / Insect Fragment

Unidentifiable Debris / Insect Fragment

N/A

Green Lacewing Larva (often called Aphid Lion)

Green Lacewing Larva (often called Aphid Lion)

Chrysoperla spp. (and related genera in Chrysopidae)

None (Image Indiscernible)

None (Image Indiscernible)

N/A

Booklouse (or Psocid)

Booklouse (or Psocid)

Liposcelis spp. (Common genus for household booklice)

Bird Mite (specifically, likely Dermanyssus gallinae or Ornithonyssus sylviarum)

Bird Mite (specifically, likely Dermanyssus gallinae or Ornithonyssus sylviarum)

Dermanyssus gallinae (Chicken Mite) or Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Northern Fowl Mite)

Lacewing Larva (often calls "Junk Bug" or "Trash Bug")

Lacewing Larva (often calls "Junk Bug" or "Trash Bug")

Chrysopidae family (larval stage)

Bird Mite (or Rodent Mite)

Bird Mite (or Rodent Mite)

Ornithonyssus spp. (e.g., Ornithonyssus sylviarum or Ornithonyssus bursa) or Liponyssoides sanguineus

Junk Bug (Lacewing Larva)

Junk Bug (Lacewing Larva)

Chrysopidae (larva)

Lawn Prawn (or Landhopper / Lawn Shrimp)

Lawn Prawn (or Landhopper / Lawn Shrimp)

Arcitalitrus sylvaticus

Trash-carrying Lacewing Larva (Junk Bug or Aphid Lion)

Trash-carrying Lacewing Larva (Junk Bug or Aphid Lion)

Chrysopidae (Family)

Booklouse (or Psocid)

Booklouse (or Psocid)

Liposcelis spp. (Common genus visible in households)

Skin Scale or Scab (Not an insect)

Skin Scale or Scab (Not an insect)

Desquamated Epithelium / Eschar

Not a Bug (Scab or Dried Blood/Tissue)

Not a Bug (Scab or Dried Blood/Tissue)

N/A (Biological debris)

Lace Bug (specifically likely an Azalea Lace Bug based on coloring)

Lace Bug (specifically likely an Azalea Lace Bug based on coloring)

Stephanitis pyrioides (for Azalea Lace Bug)

Varied Carpet Beetle

Varied Carpet Beetle

Anthrenus verbasci

Globular Springtail

Globular Springtail

Sminthuridae (Family)

Clover Mite

Clover Mite

Bryobia praetiosa

Varied Carpet Beetle (Larva)

Varied Carpet Beetle (Larva)

Anthrenus verbasci

Clover Mite

Clover Mite

Bryobia praetiosa

Inanimate Debris (Not an Insect)

Inanimate Debris (Not an Insect)

N/A

Not a Bug / Debris (Likely Earwax or Food Crumb)

Not a Bug / Debris (Likely Earwax or Food Crumb)

N/A

Sebum Plug or Keratin Plug (Not an Insect)

Sebum Plug or Keratin Plug (Not an Insect)

N/A (Dermatological artifact)

Booklouse (or Psocid)

Booklouse (or Psocid)

Liposcelis spp.

Webbing Clothes Moth Larva (or Casemaking Clothes Moth Larva)

Webbing Clothes Moth Larva (or Casemaking Clothes Moth Larva)

Tineola bisselliella (or Tinea pellionella)

Not an Insect (Likely Sebum Plug or Skin Flake)

Not an Insect (Likely Sebum Plug or Skin Flake)

N/A (Biological debris)

Flea Larva

Flea Larva

Ctenocephalides felis (most common) or Ctenocephalides canis

Parasitic Tapeworm Segment (Specifically looks like Dipylidium caninum)

Parasitic Tapeworm Segment (Specifically looks like Dipylidium caninum)

Dipylidium caninum (proglottid)

Rodent Parasite (Often Tapeworm Segment or Tissue)

Rodent Parasite (Often Tapeworm Segment or Tissue)

Hymenolepis diminuta or Hymenolepis nana (Proposed ID)

Carpet Beetle Larva (Early Instar) or Skin Flake/Debris (False Positive)

Carpet Beetle Larva (Early Instar) or Skin Flake/Debris (False Positive)

Family Dermestidae (likely Anthrenus spp. if insect)

Bed Bug Cast Skin (Exuvia)

Bed Bug Cast Skin (Exuvia)

Cimex lectularius (associated shedding)

Bed Bug (Nymph or early stage)

Bed Bug (Nymph or early stage)

Cimex lectularius

Unidentifiable Debris / Dried Biological Material (Not an Insect)

Unidentifiable Debris / Dried Biological Material (Not an Insect)

N/A

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