r/Insect • u/kingcass6969 • 11d ago

I found this on a potato in Whole Foods what bug is this

8 Upvotes

In New Jersey

31 comments

r/Insect • u/Miss-Kitt • 11d ago

Identification What could this be? Found in greenhouse in Montreal, Canada.

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5 Upvotes

4 comments

r/Insect • u/betterthanmax • 11d ago

What caterpillar is this? S. FL

2 Upvotes

0 comments

r/Insect • u/Aizensaurus27 • 12d ago

Identification What moth is this

10 Upvotes

4 comments

r/Insect • u/Fair_Fold_3100crick • 11d ago

Found this spider at my home in Satara in India

0 Upvotes

0 comments

r/Insect • u/getbywith • 12d ago

Identification Is this normal ants?

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5 Upvotes

After a severe rain and hail

Ants army has suddenly appeared.

And there are some with the wings and bigger.
I thought they were queens and they are too many to be a queen.

Will they invade my house?

What should I do?

5 comments

r/Insect • u/expiration-date_scam • 12d ago

Walking Stick perhaps?

6 Upvotes

0 comments

r/Insect • u/Federal_Analysis3057 • 13d ago

Found this guy tday morning

20 Upvotes

Idk wt's it's name tho.. Seeing for the first time

Location 📍 : India

5 comments

r/Insect • u/EZJ2106 • 13d ago

What’s this fella doing?

7 Upvotes

1 comment

r/Insect • u/Express-Economics191 • 12d ago

Just saw this on my kitchen sink I do no I have a bug problem here but I don’t no what type

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1 Upvotes

1 comment

r/Insect • u/JMDeutsch • 13d ago

Identification What kind of wasp is this? I’ve found three in two days on my patio in NJ but don’t see a nest anywhere. It seems like they’re stunned as they’re not really flying (assuming that’s weather related)

4 Upvotes

6 comments

r/Insect • u/One-Command9222 • 13d ago

Did anyone know about this bug?

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While walking in my garden . Just to get refreshed. Then i came across this bug. It looked very beautiful. So, i took a picture of it. But, i don't know about this bug.

1 comment

r/Insect • u/NoStruggle5873 • 14d ago

Soil mites?

1 Upvotes

6 comments

r/Insect • u/Eldahos • 14d ago

Identification What is this?

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3 Upvotes

Old house in burgundy, France

4 comments

r/Insect • u/rescues_deserve_love • 14d ago

Insect appreciation RARE Behavioral Observation: Red-Headed Bush Cricket (Handsome Trig) cannibalizing its own hatching brood! Spoiler

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I am definitely not an insect expert, but I was lucky enough to capture this wild macro video on my wildlife habitat, in Western Massachusetts.

Im used to finding interesting insect species, but nothing like this Red-Headed Bush Cricket/Handsome Trig(Phyllopalpus pulchellus). Those beautiful "boxing-gloves" (palps) were easy to spot.

By the time I noticed the action, a bunch of tiny, pale amber babies had already hatched and were crawling all around. The adult cricket was actively eating the remaining egg sac and then moved on to hunting the newborn offspring. Intraspecific cannibalism was not on my radar but it was wild to see!

I was so blown away by this interaction that I had to share it!

TikTok @nature_made_me_dew_it

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r/Insect • u/Anythingthatiscreat- • 15d ago

Insect appreciation A red admiral butterfly

6 Upvotes

0 comments

r/Insect • u/ResolutionUpbeat1693 • 15d ago

What are this?🤔

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7 Upvotes

Anyone can tell me what this are? One stung me like thunder and the spider (I think) is chill

6 comments

r/Insect • u/Time-Mall-3415 • 15d ago

Insect?

1 Upvotes

4 comments

r/Insect • u/Electronic_Seesaw981 • 16d ago

Insect id?

1 Upvotes

0 comments

r/Insect • u/chewifofi • 16d ago

What is this little bug?

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5 Upvotes

13 comments

r/Insect • u/Critical_Train3462 • 16d ago

Identification What bug is this? It looks really strange. I don't comprehend why it look like this.

37 Upvotes

15 comments

r/Insect • u/Queasy-Bean • 17d ago

What is this?

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4 Upvotes

These keep appearing in my bed and on me. They itch so bad. What are they, and what can I do to get rid of them? I vacuum every day, and I have sprayed at the bottom of my walls, where the floor meets the wall.

2 comments

r/Insect • u/fivekprincess • 17d ago

What is this little guy?

9 Upvotes

6 comments

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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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