Bug Identifier

Booklouse (or Psocid)

Booklouse (or Psocid)

Liposcelis spp. (Liposcelididae family, commonly L. bostrychophila)

Silverfish

Silverfish

Lepisma saccharinum

Not a bug (Spider Veins/Varicose Veins)

Not a bug (Spider Veins/Varicose Veins)

Telangiectasia / Varicosis

Not a bug/insect

Not a bug/insect

N/A

Silverfish (specifically a pale or newly molted individual)

Silverfish (specifically a pale or newly molted individual)

Lepisma saccharinum

Not a Bug (Likely Dried Meat, Skin, or Plant Matter)

Not a Bug (Likely Dried Meat, Skin, or Plant Matter)

N/A (Biological debris)

Unidentifiable Object (Likely not an insect)

Unidentifiable Object (Likely not an insect)

N/A

Unable to Identify

Unable to Identify

N/A

It is likely not an insect but simply earwax (Cerumen)

It is likely not an insect but simply earwax (Cerumen)

Cerumen

Masked Hunter Nymph (Dust Bug)

Masked Hunter Nymph (Dust Bug)

Reduvius personatus

Wireworm (Click Beetle Larva)

Wireworm (Click Beetle Larva)

Elateridae (Family level classification)

Insect Egg Mass (Likely Moth or Spider)

Insect Egg Mass (Likely Moth or Spider)

N/A (Identifiable only as an egg clutch, likely Lepidoptera or Araneae)

Lawn Shrimp (also known as House Hopper, Land Amphipod, or Arcitalitrus)

Lawn Shrimp (also known as House Hopper, Land Amphipod, or Arcitalitrus)

Arcitalitrus sylvaticus

Not a recognizable insect

Not a recognizable insect

N/A

Clover Mite

Clover Mite

Bryobia praetiosa

Carpet Beetle Larva

Carpet Beetle Larva

Anthrenus verbasci (typically)

Unidentifiable due to image quality

Unidentifiable due to image quality

N/A

Antlion (Larva) / Doodlebug

Antlion (Larva) / Doodlebug

Myrmeleontidae (Family)

Varied Carpet Beetle

Varied Carpet Beetle

Anthrenus verbasci

Dust Mite

Dust Mite

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

Not a Bug / Debris (Likely Dried Skin or Serous Fluid)

Not a Bug / Debris (Likely Dried Skin or Serous Fluid)

N/A

There is no identifiable bug in this image

There is no identifiable bug in this image

N/A

Earwax (Cerumen)

Earwax (Cerumen)

Cerumen

Earwax (Cerumen)

Earwax (Cerumen)

Cerumen

Skin Plug / Sebum Plug (Not an insect)

Skin Plug / Sebum Plug (Not an insect)

Keratin plug / Comedo

Not a Bug (Likely Earwax or Resin)

Not a Bug (Likely Earwax or Resin)

Propolis or Cerumen (if organic in nature)

Earwax (Cerumen) or Dried Plant Material

Earwax (Cerumen) or Dried Plant Material

Not Applicable

Not a Bug (Likely Dried Skin Flake or Earwax)

Not a Bug (Likely Dried Skin Flake or Earwax)

Not Applicable

Ghost ant

Ghost ant

Tapinoma melanocephalum

Fruit Fly

Fruit Fly

Drosophila melanogaster

No insect identified

No insect identified

None

Ghost ant

Ghost ant

Tapinoma melanocephalum

Flea Tapeworm Segment (Proglottid)

Flea Tapeworm Segment (Proglottid)

Dipylidium caninum

Not a Bug (Inanimate Object / Mineral)

Not a Bug (Inanimate Object / Mineral)

N/A (Likely Silicon Dioxide or similar mineral fragment)

Mold Mite

Mold Mite

Tyrophagus putrescentiae

Carpet Beetle (Larva or Adult)

Carpet Beetle (Larva or Adult)

Anthrenus verbasci (Varied Carpet Beetle) or Attagenus unicolor (Black Carpet Beetle)

Pubic Louse (Crab Louse)

Pubic Louse (Crab Louse)

Pthirus pubis

None (Debris/Lint)

None (Debris/Lint)

N/A

Case-bearing Clothes Moth (Larva/Case)

Case-bearing Clothes Moth (Larva/Case)

Tinea pellionella

Not a Bug (Skin Flake or Debris)

Not a Bug (Skin Flake or Debris)

N/A

Booklouse (Psocid)

Booklouse (Psocid)

Liposcelis spp. (Commonly Liposcelis bostrychophila)

Silverfish

Silverfish

Lepisma saccharinum

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