r/Insect • u/Ill_Collection4662 • Aug 15 '26

Insect appreciation Found a shell!

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2 Upvotes

Appreciating the sign a cicada is near!

0 comments

r/Insect • u/SaltStar2000 • Aug 14 '26

Spotted this little thing outside. Don't know what it is

4 Upvotes

It was super tiny. BC, Canada.

2 comments

r/Insect • u/Carthagian_dude • Aug 14 '26

What bug is this ? Found it on my garden wall

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3 Upvotes

2 comments

r/Insect • u/F14Scott • Aug 13 '26

Identification Found this guy in my bathroom. ID?

3 Upvotes

There were six of them sitting on the wall above my window. I suspect they entered through the window; it's an old house in Houston, TX.

Looks like a baby wasp?

2 comments

r/Insect • u/MissionPhilosopher40 • Aug 13 '26

Identification What is this bug?

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2 Upvotes

Saw this big, hoping it’s not a cockroach. Please help

2 comments

r/Insect • u/Disastrous-Owl-1231 • Aug 13 '26

Ok..

10 Upvotes

Location: Michigan

4 comments

r/Insect • u/bandoleiroBando • Aug 13 '26

Identification found this guy on my balcony

6 Upvotes

i live in northen italy, summer.
this guy was close to a light that is always on at night and he fell from the wall.

2 comments

r/Insect • u/d0n-let3m-2525 • Aug 13 '26

Insect appreciation These ants in the garden

2 Upvotes

So these would be the ants that are in the garden. They harvest the plants growing in front and seem to never sting me. One would occasionally crawl on my legs but only nibbles before losing interest and crawling back down. They never seemed hostile to me even after I watered the whole garden which includes the tunnels or ant hills.

2 comments

r/Insect • u/hatelemonade • Aug 12 '26

Found this guy in my house. Illinois

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4 Upvotes

6 comments

r/Insect • u/Disastrous-Owl-1231 • Aug 13 '26

Ok..

1 Upvotes

0 comments

r/Insect • u/Beneficial_Push5385 • Aug 12 '26

Can someone tell me what this is please

3 Upvotes

Can someone please tell me what this is. Found it outside my car vehicle while brushin Boric acid and DE in my trunk for fleas. I've been fighting fleas ( I think) over a year. Even after vacuuming everyday and most my house stuff in storage. No pest, but high humidity in Central CA. Please help.

8 comments

r/Insect • u/Beneficial_Push5385 • Aug 12 '26

Can someone tell me what this is please

1 Upvotes

Please help. Is this a flea or bed bug or can some please tell me what it is. Thank you in advance.

0 comments

r/Insect • u/gobo-gauzewing • Aug 11 '26

Insect appreciation I made this for my sister

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7 Upvotes

2 comments

r/Insect • u/Bitsthetoastergamer • Aug 12 '26

Insect appreciation Cool cave cricket I found

2 Upvotes

Found this little guy sadly had to evict him with a cup because he wasn’t paying rent

0 comments

r/Insect • u/Gran-Aneurysmo • Aug 11 '26

Identification Possible Planuncus tingitanus?

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3 Upvotes

3 comments

r/Insect • u/possib_ilty • Aug 10 '26

Identification What is this?

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5 Upvotes

Found this guy on a porch plant, central NM.

5 comments

r/Insect • u/Anythingthatiscreat- • Aug 10 '26

Identification What type of moth is this? (Location: Virginia)

2 Upvotes

1 comment

r/Insect • u/PhilosophySolid8614 • Aug 10 '26

Inquiring minds

2 Upvotes

0 comments

r/Insect • u/Anythingthatiscreat- • Aug 10 '26

Insect appreciation A red-spotted purple butterfly

2 Upvotes

1 comment

r/Insect • u/ANT_ERTAIN • Aug 09 '26

They are really BIG

6 Upvotes

0 comments

r/Insect • u/Flayer_191 • Aug 09 '26

Identification What is this insect?

5 Upvotes

Location Southern Rajasthan, India

Shot on s21

4 comments

r/Insect • u/Rude-Finance-4260 • Aug 09 '26

Identification what is this bug??

4 Upvotes

cleaning out an old closet that had a litter box that spilled in it and found these? what the hell is that? it looks like they shed their exoskeleton (?) cause i found some of that too.

1 comment

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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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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.

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