Bug Identifier

Dust Mite (or similar microscopic mite)

Dust Mite (or similar microscopic mite)

Dermatophagoides spp. (e.g., Dermatophagoides farinae or Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus)

Lint / Thread / Human Hair (Not a living organism)

Lint / Thread / Human Hair (Not a living organism)

N/A (Inanimate object)

Antlion (Larva) / Doodlebug

Antlion (Larva) / Doodlebug

Myrmeleontidae (Family)

Horsehair Worm (also Gordian Worm)

Horsehair Worm (also Gordian Worm)

Nematomorpha (Phylum), Gordius spp. (Common Genus)

Household Casebearer (often specifically the Plaster Bagworm or a generic Clothes Moth larva case)

Household Casebearer (often specifically the Plaster Bagworm or a generic Clothes Moth larva case)

Phereoeca uterella or Tinea pellionella (depending on specific species)

Subterranean Termite Alate

Subterranean Termite Alate

Reticulitermes flavipes (typical for North America)

Drugstore Beetle (or Bread Beetle)

Drugstore Beetle (or Bread Beetle)

Stegobium paniceum

Bed Bug

Bed Bug

Cimex lectularius

Booklice

Booklice

Lepinotus patruelis

Human itch mite

Human itch mite

Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis

Lace Bug

Lace Bug

Corythucha sp.

Gnat

Gnat

Sciaroidea (Superfamily)

Firefly (specifically, a glowing larva or 'glowworm')

Firefly (specifically, a glowing larva or 'glowworm')

Family: Lampyridae (various species)

Bed Bug

Bed Bug

Cimex lectularius

Junk bug (Green lacewing larva)

Junk bug (Green lacewing larva)

Chrysoperla spp.

Indian meal moth (also known as pantry moth)

Indian meal moth (also known as pantry moth)

Plodia interpunctella

Junk bug (Green lacewing larva)

Junk bug (Green lacewing larva)

Chrysoperla rufilabris (Example species)

Inconclusive (Likely non-biological)

Inconclusive (Likely non-biological)

None (Unidentifiable)

Bed Bug

Bed Bug

Cimex lectularius

Scale Insect

Scale Insect

Coccoidea

Proglottid (Tapeworm segment)

Proglottid (Tapeworm segment)

Dipylidium caninum (most common in domestic settings)

Louse

Louse

Pediculus humanus capitis or Phthirus pubis

Drain Fly Larva

Drain Fly Larva

Psychodidae (family level identification)

Bed Bug

Bed Bug

Cimex lectularius

Bold Jumping Spider

Bold Jumping Spider

Phidippus audax

Unidentifiable Blob / Non-Insect Substance

Unidentifiable Blob / Non-Insect Substance

N/A

Varied Carpet Beetle

Varied Carpet Beetle

Anthrenus verbasci

Unidentifiable Debris / Possible Dried Blood or Speck

Unidentifiable Debris / Possible Dried Blood or Speck

N/A

Unidentifiable Object / Debris

Unidentifiable Object / Debris

N/A

Clover Mite (Tentative ID due to image quality)

Clover Mite (Tentative ID due to image quality)

Bryobia praetiosa

Clover Mite

Clover Mite

Bryobia praetiosa

Carpet Beetle Larva (or general dermestid larva)

Carpet Beetle Larva (or general dermestid larva)

Anthrenus verbasci (and related species)

Household Casebearer (also known as the Plaster Bagworm or Case-bearing Clothes Moth)

Household Casebearer (also known as the Plaster Bagworm or Case-bearing Clothes Moth)

Phereoeca uterella (sometimes classified as Phereoeca allutella)

Carpet Beetle Larva (specifically likely a Case-bearing Clothes Moth larva)

Carpet Beetle Larva (specifically likely a Case-bearing Clothes Moth larva)

Tinea pellionella (Case-bearing Clothes Moth) or potentially Tineola bisselliella (Webbing Clothes Moth)

Booklouse (Booklice) or Barklouse

Booklouse (Booklice) or Barklouse

Liposcelis spp. (Common genus, often Liposcelis bostrychophila)

Minute Pirate Bug

Minute Pirate Bug

Orius insidiosus (or similar species in the genus Orius)

No identifiable insect present (Likely debris/dirt/frass)

No identifiable insect present (Likely debris/dirt/frass)

N/A

Not a Bug/Insect

Not a Bug/Insect

N/A

Silverfish

Silverfish

Lepisma saccharina

Booklouse (Booklice when plural)

Booklouse (Booklice when plural)

Liposcelis spp. (Common genus, though exact species requires microscopic examination)

Case-bearing Clothes Moth Larva

Case-bearing Clothes Moth Larva

Tinea pellionella

Unidentifiable Specimen

Unidentifiable Specimen

N/A

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