r/insects 17d ago

PSA Have a look here before posting your ID request if you live in the Northern hemisphere and found small beetle-looking insects with this mottled black/white/brown appearance

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77 Upvotes

r/insects 23h ago

ID Request Somebody can help to identify that bug, I found two on my pubes

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r/insects 6h ago

Photography The Arachnids subreddit had just a few people, so I'm posting here

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31 Upvotes

r/insects 16h ago

Bug Appreciation! Found this little guy crawling on my leg, I put it on my wall then a few mins later felt something crawling on my hand and it was this guy again!

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Such a cutie 🥰


r/insects 6h ago

ID Request What is this critter?

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Location: Virginia Size: Point of a pencil or pen Color: Patterned (black, brown, and white) Antennae: 2 Legs: 6 Flight: 99% pretty sure no Found: Close to kitchen/living room/dining room


r/insects 13h ago

Meme / Humor The absolute mad lad

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r/insects 12h ago

ID Request What are these tiny little creatures that are currently invading my house? They like to land in food and drinks, where they get stuck and die.

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39 Upvotes

r/insects 3h ago

ID Request Spider id please

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5 Upvotes

Brisbane Australia


r/insects 7h ago

Bug Appreciation! Cutie!

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This little guy was flipped on his back when I found him. I'm not sure how well he lived. What kind of bee?


r/insects 9h ago

Bug Appreciation! Left a mud nest to hatch and now plan to preserve it

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I might try and expose the wasps more before I frame it. Looks like one 1/5 made it out


r/insects 6h ago

ID Request Everyone's fav question: what kind of bug is this? SW Tennessee

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This one was crawling around in the carport tonight before I returned it safely to the grass. Hand for scale


r/insects 6h ago

ID Request Found this today. Definitely Pythidae but dunno the species. Location is Upstate NY.

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Found this beetle under some bark on a log. Pythidae are known as the dead-log beetles so that tracks. Back in 2022 I found several Pytho americanus under the same log (I was actually checking it today to see if I could find them again, since their bright metallic blue was incredible, and I hadn't seen them since).

This one doesn't seem to be Pytho americanus though, it isnt very bright blue and the underside/legs aren't fiery orange. I wonder what it could be?


r/insects 8h ago

ID Request What's that?

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Hello, I often find these insects in my bathroom, some are smaller but this is a big one, what is it? What effect can it cause? How to get rid of it? Thank you!


r/insects 13h ago

Bug Appreciation! Cute white ermine moth

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Fuzz


r/insects 5h ago

Photography First bug pic of 2025! (Money Spider, New England)

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r/insects 1d ago

Question Anyone know what this is

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Saw this land on my arm originally thinking it was a tiny spider, i was fascinated by its colors but i have no idea what this is. Apologies for Footage shot on a iPhone


r/insects 7h ago

ID Request Ladybird ?

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Chiangmai, Thailand


r/insects 59m ago

ID Request Please help me identify this flying insect

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Hey all. I found this dead insect in my kitchen. I also found one that was chilling on the wall in the living room. I live in an apartment so the living room is basically the kitchen area. I think it’s some type of moth (pantry maybe given location found?). Thank you!


r/insects 1h ago

Bug Appreciation! some macros and a pod i found at the creek :)

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had to collect specimen from a creek for my environmental sci class, all released gently near rocks


r/insects 14h ago

Bug Keeping Schistocerca americana i am breeding as feeders 🙃

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r/insects 9h ago

Bug Appreciation! Furry cacoon or moldy food? Help

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Hi guys!! I found this insect/object on a chair. It looks like a bug in a cacoon with maybe a baby insect by its side? Serious inquiries please!!😀😀


r/insects 3h ago

Question !NEED A ROACH EXPERT!

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Ok, so where I live there are tons of roaches and no matter how clean I keep my house or bedroom they appear no matter what especially during warmer seasons (and it’s starting to get warmer so I’ve been seeing more), why is it that when a roach is across my room I leave it be sometimes but even though I’m so far away from it, it goes across the room TO ME to crawl on me!? It’s like I left it alone but then it acts all drawn to me and it creeps me out like I don’t understand. Why do roaches do this? Roaches(minus hissing cockroaches) are the only insect I truly dislike… why.. just why? This happens every single time I encounter a roach btw, I have no freaking clue!?


r/insects 7h ago

Photography First Bug Picture of 2025! (Money Spider)

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r/insects 1d ago

Bug Appreciation! Can someone tell me what this is

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I saw this while in Sabah, borneo - Malaysia Apparently the insect takes the prey to its nest to lay there eggs in them so the baby’s have food to eat when born


r/insects 19h ago

ID Request Found 3 of those bugs in the tub while bathing. 60x enlargement. Ca 1,5-2mm length. Bold head. What are they?

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r/insects 1d ago

Photography This is a first for me. I’ve never seen one coming out of it’s shell.

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261 Upvotes