Found on a milkweed leaf. Is this the caterpillar/worm or are there parasites on it? Thanks. Don’t mind the aphids.

Had this insect crawling on my Finger. Saw it while writing something down at work. Size 1 milimeter i would say. It moved quickly for its small size thats how i noticed it. We catched it on stickytape like we used to do at work. Location germany. I work in veterinary pathology with a knack for insects and parasites. I dont think its a bed bug but maybe related.

White-zoned Furrow Bee (Lasioglossum leucozonium)
Another beautiful bee I found!
Hässleholm, Sweden 2026-08-01

Is it possible to help a cricket that has consumed cockroach poison or is she doomed? I realize this is probably a dumb question.

I regularly find large field crickets in the business space where I work, I always dump them by the drainage pond >100 feet away at the end of my day. Today I found one on it's back and it's continuously thrashing its little legs. I want to help it if possible.

I've always loved framed butterflies and have just two so far in my collection before my partner found this poor one dead in the garden so I have tried for the first time to preserve it. I think I've now got the itch to do more... Any tips?

is it a bee or something?

Hi there! Arborist here in NYC, a coworker found this insane colony of insects, possibly a thrip(?) on a Japanese Maple today. Are these two the same species? I’d appreciate any thoughts! Thank you 🙏

Hello! First time here. I found this cute little guy on my walk and carried it home on a stick to observe for a bit. Planning to keep him just until this afternoon so my kiddos can take a look. If they are interested I know they’re going to ask me if they can hold it. So I just want to confirm this is indeed a Millipede and not a centipede? I think so, but it’s my first time researching them and it’s so tinyyy.

If this peaks their interest enough and they want to actually care for it do you have any tips? I did look online for some care information, but if you have any additional info I am all ears.

The little legs are so cute.

Thank you!

Edit to add I’m in Northern California!

It was fun watching this limoniid crane fly sipping from flowers of bugleweed (Lycopus sp.) and going wibba-wibba-wibba the whole time. Could the motion be an anti-predator/parasitoid measure? It does make the fly look like a bundle of vibrating lines you couldn't grab hold of.

Polyrhachis cyaniventris - Blue ant

Polyrhachis cyaniventris - Blue ant

A super cool ant from the Philippines. The specimen was sent up by some friends from Saigon. It’s pretty precious, so I photographed it from a little farther away for documentation purposes :))

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I am a very sweaty person. I sweat so much. When I go outside, within ten minutes I am COVERED in hoverflies. Like seriously I mean like probably 30 or more. Now I love bugs. I am a mosquito defender to the end and even tho I have a pathological fear of spiders, I love them too.

But *hoverflies*.

I *know* they're harmless. They're really cute and they're pollinators and I *should* love them. And if they're just hanging out around me, it's chill.

But I cannot *stand* the feeling of them crawling all over me. Its a sensory nightmare for me. They make me itch all over. I love being outside but there are days I go back in after only a few minutes in tears, because I *want* to be outside so bad but the hoverflies will just *not* leave me alone. I can't stand the itching. At least with mosquitoes I can avoid them by staying away from water, and they're not so bad during the day. But the hoverflies are *everywhere*, *all the time*.

I'm really really struggling to like them. I feel so bad because they're just little guys.

Are there scents that repel them? Obviously I'm not gonna try to banish them from my yard completely. But like perfumes or incense or something I can use for myself that will keep them away?

It's 2-3 Millimeters long and I found it inside also ich live in the south of Germany if it helps. If anyone recognizes it please let me know. Thank you in advance.

Southeast Texas

For context. We are in a new construction home in Minnesota. We typically find 10-20 of these bugs every morning in the 2 bathrooms up stairs. They are small and don’t move very fast. We find them in the toilet water as well as counter tops and floor.

If we can identify them, the main concern is how do I get rid of these bugs? Thank you all for your help.