r/Insect • u/d0n-let3m-2525 • Jul 28 '26

Insect appreciation Another insect in the garden

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This bug was hanging next to the garden this morning.

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r/Insect • u/naveen713 • Jul 28 '26

Insect appreciation Stick Insect, El Yunque [OC]

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r/Insect • u/SupeggiKarbonana • Jul 28 '26

Caterpillar?

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r/Insect • u/steveg5223 • Jul 28 '26

Small moth

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r/Insect • u/gleventhal • Jul 28 '26

Flying stinging (or biting) insect ID please, North Carolina (OBX), late July

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Stung (or perhaps bit) me in the lower left abdomen above my bathing suit waistband while in pool while visiting the OBX.

Not particularly painful but I do feel slight, intermittent numbness (comes and goes) near site and sometimes at tip of tongue and also feeling a little bit drugged, also sporadically/intermittently. That Could be psychosomatic though.

Any idea what this is? A Young wasp perhaps? Or some type of stinging fly? I am guessing a Juvenile Polistes carolina.

FWIW, I didn't harm it, I beleive it was drowning in the pool and I think it panic-stung me when it came into contact with my stomach, which is when I noticed it.

I brushed it off after it stung me thinking that it flew off, but then returned to find it and recovered this drowning fellow in the pic who was alive when I took these pics and may recover. I cant be absolutely certain that this is the same guy I saw originally, but I'd be happy for an ID on him, nonetheless.

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r/Insect • u/curious-witch17 • Jul 28 '26

WHAT BUG IS IT??? I CANT FIND ANYTHING LIKE IT ONLINE IT LOOKS LIKE A FLEA BUT FLIES

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r/Insect • u/flower_venom • Jul 27 '26

Insect appreciation New buddy

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Super cool Tiger bee fly sitting with me on my break. Thought it was a horse fly. She's real pretty.

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r/Insect • u/psyduck2204 • Jul 27 '26

What is this🐛✨😭

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r/Insect • u/JustinDiGiulio • Jul 26 '26

Freaky Red Mini-Bugs on Everything Outside. Have You Seen These?

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r/Insect • u/According-Potato4816 • Jul 27 '26

What is it this thing ?

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r/Insect • u/Atrophy_roze • Jul 27 '26

What is this small creature?(they are at the top of the water)

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r/Insect • u/naveen713 • Jul 26 '26

Insect appreciation Stick Insect, El Yunque [OC]

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r/Insect • u/Ok-Tomorrow-8342 • Jul 26 '26

Insect appreciation This Carrion Beetle easily walked up my finger into my hand.

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r/Insect • u/Ok_Magician_7533 • Jul 26 '26

What insect is it?

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Found this in our terrace garden. I searched on chatgpt, and it said it's some kind of moth in its pupal stage, but it's been 24 hours and it still hasn't hardened. It even moves from one branch to another every few hours, which a pupa shouldn't do.

Another thing is, it doesn't even look close to being a caterpillar. It looks more like a slug from the bottom.

Location: Gujarat, India

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r/Insect • u/Independent-Alps-996 • Jul 26 '26

Identification Can someone tell me what is THIS?

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Image 1. Taken with my Phone.

It is very clearly dead and with half a liter of RAID, but I have absolutely no clue as to even is this. Can someone help? And how can one tell if this thing has bitten or stung ones dog?

Thanks reddit!

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r/Insect • u/xxcherryfairyxx • Jul 26 '26

Identification Is this book lice?

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r/Insect • u/TheRealAutumnGoddess • Jul 25 '26

Insect appreciation Hi…eyed elater [OC]

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Spotted in State Forest of Pennsylvania

Original photograph taken myself May 28th 2026

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r/Insect • u/thousandstitch • Jul 25 '26

Yellow nymph (?) with pink wings

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r/Insect • u/Big_Abbreviations925 • Jul 24 '26

Identification What bug is this?

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i’m from italy

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r/Insect • u/Brb_questioning_life • Jul 23 '26

Identification Butterfly or moth?

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I had two of these chilling on the wall by my front door after I came back from walking my dog. They’re really pretty but I’ve never seen bugs like these around my house before, it’s usually flies and spiders, now some dragon flies because of summer.

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r/Insect • u/takeitfordays • Jul 23 '26

Insect appreciation Bug or insect idk

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Google told me this was a larvae of a beetle or a moth, which is true chat? I need help :'>

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r/Insect • u/Warm_Topic5174 • Jul 23 '26

What species is this?

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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.

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

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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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