Bug Identifier

Household Casebearer (often referred to as Plaster Bagworm)

Household Casebearer (often referred to as Plaster Bagworm)

Phereoeca uterella / Phereoeca alluvial

Booklouse (Barklouse)

Booklouse (Barklouse)

Liposcelis spp. (Common household genus)

Not a bug (Likely Earwax or Dried Residue)

Not a bug (Likely Earwax or Dried Residue)

N/A

Not an Insect (Likely Skin Flake, Dandruff, or Debris)

Not an Insect (Likely Skin Flake, Dandruff, or Debris)

N/A (Inanimate Object/Biological Debris)

Silverfish

Silverfish

Lepisma saccharinum

Unidentifiable due to image quality (Possible debris or fluid)

Unidentifiable due to image quality (Possible debris or fluid)

N/A

Bed Bug

Bed Bug

Cimex lectularius

Skin Flake or Fabric Lint (Not a Bug)

Skin Flake or Fabric Lint (Not a Bug)

N/A (Identified as non-biological debris)

Dust Mite

Dust Mite

Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (European) or Dermatophagoides farinae (American)

Morgellons Fiber / Lint / Synthetic Fiber

Morgellons Fiber / Lint / Synthetic Fiber

N/A (Not a biological organism)

Flea Larva

Flea Larva

Ctenocephalides felis (most common) or Ctenocephalides canis

Dust Mite

Dust Mite

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

Sebaceous Filament (skin plug) or Keratin Plug

Sebaceous Filament (skin plug) or Keratin Plug

N/A (Not a biological organism/insect)

Silverfish

Silverfish

Lepisma saccharinum

Silverfish

Silverfish

Lepisma saccharinum

Not a Bug (Likely Skin Flakes, Plastic Debris, or Dandruff)

Not a Bug (Likely Skin Flakes, Plastic Debris, or Dandruff)

N/A (Inorganic or biological detritus)

Furcula (Springtail)

Furcula (Springtail)

Collembola (Class)

Bed bug

Bed bug

Cimex lectularius

Springtail (commonly mistaken for small worms or flea larvae)

Springtail (commonly mistaken for small worms or flea larvae)

Collembola

Scabies Mite (or possibly a skin flake/debris resembling one)

Scabies Mite (or possibly a skin flake/debris resembling one)

Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis

Booklouse (or Psocid)

Booklouse (or Psocid)

Liposcelis spp. (Common genus for household booklice)

Debris-carrying Lacewing Larva / Trash Bug

Debris-carrying Lacewing Larva / Trash Bug

Chrysopidae (larvae)

Household Casebearer or Plaster Bagworm

Household Casebearer or Plaster Bagworm

Phereoeca uterella (sometimes referred to as Phereoeca allutella)

Booklouse (or Psocid)

Booklouse (or Psocid)

Liposcelis spp. (Liposcelididae)

Boxelder Bug

Boxelder Bug

Boisea trivittata

Mold Mite (also known as Grain Mite or Tyrophagus mites)

Mold Mite (also known as Grain Mite or Tyrophagus mites)

Tyrophagus putrescentiae

Small Silverfish

Small Silverfish

Ctenolepisma longicaudata

Itch mite (Scabies mite)

Itch mite (Scabies mite)

Sarcoptes scabiei

German Cockroach

German Cockroach

Blattella germanica

Scabies Mite (burrow shown)

Scabies Mite (burrow shown)

Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis

No insect visible

No insect visible

N/A

Scabies Mite (or the skin condition caused by it, Scabies)

Scabies Mite (or the skin condition caused by it, Scabies)

Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis

Scabies Mite (or the condition caused by it, Scabies)

Scabies Mite (or the condition caused by it, Scabies)

Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis

No insect detected

No insect detected

N/A

Skin Flake / Dander (Not an Insect)

Skin Flake / Dander (Not an Insect)

Desquamated Epithelium

Scabies Mite (specifically referring to the burrow structure visible on skin)

Scabies Mite (specifically referring to the burrow structure visible on skin)

Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis

Booklouse (or Psocid)

Booklouse (or Psocid)

Liposcelis spp. (Common household genus)

Household Casebearer or Plaster Bagworm

Household Casebearer or Plaster Bagworm

Phereoeca uterella (or sometimes Phereoeca allutella in older literature of similar species)

Masked Hunter Nymph

Masked Hunter Nymph

Reduvius personatus

Silverfish

Silverfish

Lepisma saccharinum

Not a bug/insect (Carpet Glue/Adhesive Residue)

Not a bug/insect (Carpet Glue/Adhesive Residue)

N/A (Synthetic Material)

Unidentifiable Debris / Possible Insect Remains

Unidentifiable Debris / Possible Insect Remains

N/A

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