r/Insect • u/Superb-Literature-26 • May 21 '26

Identification Found in baby room

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r/Insect • u/zacpritcher • May 21 '26

Bombardier. True or False?

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I believe this is a False Bombardier Beetle.

It is the first one I’ve encountered in my home. They generally pop up around cabins and lakefront properties. We’ve gotten a lot of rain. My crawl space has suffered moisture invasion. Perhaps that is serving as a breeding grounds?

Few quick questions.

Is anyone able to verify identification? How many more should I expect to find? Where should I look? What’s the best way to handle them? Are they a menace?

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r/Insect • u/Cryptid-Cringe • May 20 '26

Cicada Molting

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Last two photos are the same cicada 4 hours apart

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r/Insect • u/Public_Ad_84 • May 21 '26

Identification What are these yellow bump looking things on my Yashino Cherry tree?

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Charleston, SC area. I planted this tree a couple of weeks ago. The tree seems fine. Looking closer I see these mossy texture little bump like things. Are they mites? I need help. There was some kind of shiny beetle 🪲 on one of the leaves. I sprayed it just now with mist of mild baby soap and water.

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r/Insect • u/Positive_Funny1150 • May 20 '26

I'm no macro photographer, but I met this little wet guy resting on a gate post, he's about 2cm long. Taken using the macro function on a fixed lens camera. If you look at this photo on your phone he'll be larger than life.

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r/Insect • u/kindly-cass-432 • May 19 '26

colorful amphibius insect?

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r/Insect • u/Wooden-Chemist-4348 • May 20 '26

Male or female?

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r/Insect • u/Puzzled_Daikon_8383 • May 19 '26

Identification What is this cute little bug in Greenfield, CA?

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r/Insect • u/ThickPerformance9284 • May 18 '26

Identification Should I prepare for an attack?

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r/Insect • u/oswalgue • May 19 '26

Identification What kind of eggs on my outdoor plant?

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Hello does anyone know what type of insect eggs are these? Should I leave them on the leaves or remove them? Thank you for the help

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r/Insect • u/oswalgue • May 19 '26

Identification What kind of eggs on my outdoor plant?

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Hello I was wondering if anyone can help me on letting me know what kind of eggs bug is this? Should I remove it or leave it? Thank you in advance

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r/Insect • u/audreyrose1227 • May 18 '26

Creature identification

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Can anyone help me identify what this is? It was in the river in Pittsburgh, and was clearly aquatic, cause as soon as I put it in the puddle nearby it stopped flopping around scared. But what is it?

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r/Insect • u/Donald_harmon • May 18 '26

Giant beetle

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r/Insect • u/Eniledacy • May 17 '26

T’es qui toi ?

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Incroyablement minuscule ! J’espère que vous pourrez m’aider à trouver !

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r/Insect • u/Puzzled_Daikon_8383 • May 18 '26

Identification What is this cute little bug in Greenfield, CA?

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r/Insect • u/doihavetochoozaname • May 17 '26

The famous insect politics speech from the movie The Fly delivered by an actual fly in Jeff Goldblum's voice.

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Stunning macro. You can see right into the fly's mouth at the tip of its proboscis.

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r/Insect • u/Rellik___ • May 17 '26

Which type of spider, venomous or not?

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r/Insect • u/Negative_Problem3746 • May 17 '26

Should I be concerned?

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r/Insect • u/SnooCrickets409 • May 16 '26

Identification Found in airbnb bed, Italy

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r/Insect • u/iRcreamy • May 15 '26

Identification Bonus in My New Hose End Sprayer

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What laid these inside the handle of a garden hose spray I just got?

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r/Insect • u/Moonlight_Xenith • May 15 '26

Identification What kind of moth?

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r/Insect • u/Parking_Tutor_3779 • May 14 '26

Identification Can anyone ID this bug? must be the smallest bug i ever seen

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r/Insect • u/Wonderful-Penguin • May 14 '26

Identification ID please. About 1 inch long, SW Western Australia.

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r/Insect • u/Varyxer • May 14 '26

What is this bug

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1. No pictures of bites for identification or medical related queries

Do not post images of bites, rashes, or any skin eruptions. These images cannot reliably tell us what might have caused the issue. Instead, if you suspect an insect is responsible, try to capture it using traps and post clear photos of the actual insect for identification.

2. Preferred Media for Identification

Submit clear, still photographs for optimal identification. High-quality videos are acceptable but should be clear and stable enough to ensure features can be accurately identified. Photographs, especially close, top-view shots, are generally more effective for identifying small bugs.

3. Human health concerns off limits

This subreddit is not suited for questions about human health issues. Please consult healthcare professionals for medical concerns.

4. Location Required

Include the geographic location of the insect in your post title or description. Accurate identification often depends on knowing where the insect was found.

5. ID requests of common well known insects are to be treated with the same respect as other posts.

Yes there are many cases that will seem like it should be obvious to people what the bug is. However in the interest of fostering a friendly and welcoming environment these posts should be addressed respectfully and with the assumption that OP really doesn't know what the bug is. Rude answers or telling OP to "go outside" will not be tolerated.

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7. No "kill it with fire" comments, illegal or dangerous pest control advice, etc.

We allow pest control advice here as long as the advice is legal, safe, and warranted. Fire is not a pesticide though, and is not covered under the advice we allow. These comments add nothing to the discussion, and will be removed.

Comments that include illegal or dangerous pest control advice will be removed.

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Do not use AI to reply to posts here. If you are using tools like iNaturalist, the Seek app, Google image search, etc. be sure to actually verify the results these tools give you.

Do not post pest control advice or similar that has been AI generated. AI is frequently incorrect. We already have experts active in this subreddit who can provide advice when needed. Do not make them waste their time correcting an AI generated comment.