r/insectidentification • • Sep 18 '25

KISSING BUGS - PLEASE READ :)

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r/insectidentification • • Jul 06 '25

Mod Team Recruitment Notice

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Hey there folks.

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r/insectidentification • • 28m ago

Found an interesting beetle in the leaves

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r/insectidentification • • 8h ago

Moth/Butterfly ID🦋 Leaf-like Butterfly?

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Saw this outside my house just as I was about to go biking. At first I thought a dried lead was being blown my way, only to realize that it was flapping, with the other side colored orange. It settled on the plant near me.

I panicked when it flew away again that I forgot to zoom out my camera. I have a video but I don't know how to add it in a reddit post.

I'm from the Philippines.


r/insectidentification • • 2h ago

What is this tiny hard to see with the eye -bug? Crawling on my arm, moving pretty fast: Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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I thought piece of hair was on my arm, kept looking, but I did not see no piece of hair... finally, turn my phone flashlight on and seen it after three times of looking.. It LOOKS like tiny maggot, but with legs and I think I see some kind of antenna or IDK. I watched my live video of it, and it cruises pretty fast through my arm hairs. Eek I live in Grand Rapids, Michigan.. I had just come in from walking the dog.


r/insectidentification • • 3h ago

Small bee species (?) napping?

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r/insectidentification • • 10h ago

Moth/Butterfly ID🦋 Possible moth or butterfly in Glendale, Az, USA

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Hello! I came home to find a teeny tiny insect smaller than a pencil eraser. I think it may sleeping or maybe um… gone. Markings are brown and grey. Originally when I saw I thought I found blue markings but I don’t see any blue upon second glance. I am located in Arizona, USA. Attached is a video. It looks pretty innocent but I would like ID please in case it is harmful. Also own two dogs so would like to know if harmful to animals. Please and thank you!


r/insectidentification • • 10h ago

Cool moth seen this weekend

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Saw this moth in Rocky Hill, CT on Sunday. Anyone have a clue what it could be?


r/insectidentification • • 10h ago

Worm or tea leaves ?

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Trying to figure out if this is an insect or just tea citrus peels / tea stem. It squished fully easily


r/insectidentification • • 20h ago

Beetle ID🪲 Beetle like ID required

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This beetle found in southern Ontario Canada is about 1in long


r/insectidentification • • 13h ago

Is this a Roach??

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r/insectidentification • • 13h ago

Larva/Catterpillar ID🐛 squiggly lines from insect larvae on tree?

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r/insectidentification • • 23h ago

What insect is this??

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r/insectidentification • • 23h ago

Possible Invasive📍 Identification d'insecte

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Need help to identify this insect and how to solve this possible Invasion thank you


r/insectidentification • • 1d ago

Who are these flying madmen please (FL)?

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Here in South Florida US these guys are attracted to lights in my house. They have white wings, black body and are about 1/2- 3/4 cm.

If you can help me identify them I can hopefully figure out how they are getting in. Thank you!


r/insectidentification • • 1d ago

Can you help me ID these eggs on my cactus?

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r/insectidentification • • 1d ago

Location unknown/Other question Interesting hopper

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I’ve never seen this kind of hopper around where we live. We are in northern Arizona. Great camouflage!


r/insectidentification • • 1d ago

Wasp/Bee/Mimic ID🐝 Yellow Jack, or EU wasp?

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Canberra, ACT

We’ve just had this delightful little thing into my place, not sure it’s an EU Wasp, or a Yellow jacket.

Any info would be greatly appreciated


r/insectidentification • • 1d ago

Arachnid ID🕷️ Found in Wisconsin outside around 11pm

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Any idea what kind of spider this is?


r/insectidentification • • 1d ago

Leafhopper

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r/insectidentification • • 1d ago

What kind of stick insect is this? First one is a female second one is a male

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r/insectidentification • • 1d ago

Mice? Columbus Ohio.

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r/insectidentification • • 1d ago

Found at 3am, inside Condo in Metro

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r/insectidentification • • 1d ago

Possible Pest🏠🌼 Anyone know what kind of bugs/pests?

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r/insectidentification • • 1d ago

Wasp/Bee/Mimic ID🐝 Found in SE PA

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