Bug Identifier

Human (Juvenile)

Human (Juvenile)

Homo sapiens

Household Casebearer (Plaster Bagworm)

Household Casebearer (Plaster Bagworm)

Phereoeca uterella

Asian Lady Beetle

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

Louse (likely Head Louse or Body Louse)

Louse (likely Head Louse or Body Louse)

Pediculus humanus

Booklouse (or Psocid)

Booklouse (or Psocid)

Liposcelis spp. (Common household genus)

Not a bug/insect (Likely Scab or Mole)

Not a bug/insect (Likely Scab or Mole)

N/A - Dermatological feature

Undetermined Object/Debris (Inconclusive)

Undetermined Object/Debris (Inconclusive)

N/A

Pubic Louse (infesting eyelashes, known as Phthiriasis palpebrarum)

Pubic Louse (infesting eyelashes, known as Phthiriasis palpebrarum)

Pthirus pubis

Bird Droppings

Bird Droppings

N/A (Not an insect)

Springtail

Springtail

Collembola

Lint / Fiber / Debris (Not an Insect)

Lint / Fiber / Debris (Not an Insect)

N/A

Silverfish

Silverfish

Lepisma saccharinum

Too indistinct for positive identification (Possible lint, debris, mite, or dust louse)

Too indistinct for positive identification (Possible lint, debris, mite, or dust louse)

N/A

There is insufficient visual data to positively identify a bug.

There is insufficient visual data to positively identify a bug.

Unidentifiable

Household Casebearer (often confused with Plaster Bagworm or Clothes Moth larvae)

Household Casebearer (often confused with Plaster Bagworm or Clothes Moth larvae)

Phereoeca uterella (or related species like Phereoeca allutella)

Springtail

Springtail

Collembola (various species, specifically looks like an elongated species from Entomobryomorpha)

Household Casebearer (often referred to as Plaster Bagworm or Case-bearing Clothes Moth)

Household Casebearer (often referred to as Plaster Bagworm or Case-bearing Clothes Moth)

Phereoeca uterella (or potentially Tinea pellionella depending on region)

Unidentifiable Particle (Likely Debris, Crystal, or Lint)

Unidentifiable Particle (Likely Debris, Crystal, or Lint)

N/A

Not a bug (Skin flakes or debris)

Not a bug (Skin flakes or debris)

N/A

Plaster Bagworm (or Household Casebearer)

Plaster Bagworm (or Household Casebearer)

Phereoeca uterella

Plaster Bagworm (or Household Casebearer)

Plaster Bagworm (or Household Casebearer)

Phereoeca uterella

Plaster Bagworm (or Household Casebearer)

Plaster Bagworm (or Household Casebearer)

Phereoeca uterella

Scabies Mite (also known as the Itch Mite)

Scabies Mite (also known as the Itch Mite)

Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis

Silverfish

Silverfish

Lepisma saccharinum

Plaster Bagworm / Household Casebearer

Plaster Bagworm / Household Casebearer

Phereoeca uterella

Skin Flake / Dandruff

Skin Flake / Dandruff

Stratum corneum (biological term for the outermost layer of skin)

Household Casebearer or Plaster Bagworm

Household Casebearer or Plaster Bagworm

Phereoeca uterella (sometimes referred to as Phereoeca allutella in older literature of similar species)

Lint / Fiber (Not a bug)

Lint / Fiber (Not a bug)

N/A (Inanimate object)

Dust Mite (or Dust Mite Debris/Exuviae)

Dust Mite (or Dust Mite Debris/Exuviae)

Dermatophagoides spp. (most commonly Dermatophagoides farinae or Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus)

Unknown / Unidentifiable due to image quality

Unknown / Unidentifiable due to image quality

N/A

Not a bug (Debris/Lint)

Not a bug (Debris/Lint)

N/A

Skin Flake / Debris (Not an Insect)

Skin Flake / Debris (Not an Insect)

Desquamated Epithelium (if skin)

Flea Egg

Flea Egg

Ctenocephalides felis (most common)

Not a bug/insect (Desiccated debris)

Not a bug/insect (Desiccated debris)

N/A

Not a Bug/Insect (Likely Dried Mucus, Gel, or Dead Skin)

Not a Bug/Insect (Likely Dried Mucus, Gel, or Dead Skin)

N/A

Unknown Organic or Inorganic Debris (Not an Insect)

Unknown Organic or Inorganic Debris (Not an Insect)

N/A

Carpet Beetle (likely Varied Carpet Beetle)

Carpet Beetle (likely Varied Carpet Beetle)

Anthrenus verbasci

Mold Mite (likely identification due to blur)

Mold Mite (likely identification due to blur)

Tyrophagus putrescentiae

Horsehair Worm (also known as Gordian Worm)

Horsehair Worm (also known as Gordian Worm)

Gordius types (Phylum Nematomorpha)

Unknown (Non-insect material)

Unknown (Non-insect material)

N/A

Pinworm

Pinworm

Enterobius vermicularis

Bird Mite (Generic Profile)

Bird Mite (Generic Profile)

Ornithonyssus sylviarum / Dermanyssus gallinae

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