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ID request ~2mm insect monstrosity
This tiny monstrosity (~2mm in length) was inside of some kind of "flat tent cocoon" on a pepper plant leaf in Washington state, USA.
Not sure what's going on here. Is it malformed or infected?
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Insect identification (Brazil, orthoptera?)
This insect appeared in my indoor yard, in southeastern Brazil. The body is roughly 2cm in length and it makes very distinct beeping sounds, in a pattern that sounds almost like morse code, unlike the ...
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What species is this golden fly?
Last summer I was visited by this unusual golden fly, whose kind I have never seen before. It was impossible to scare away so I could take relatively good pictures.
The pictures on this hobbyist page ...
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What species is this larva?
I'm trying to identify the species of what I think may be some kind of Lappet Moth larva? (wild guess based on some internet sleuthing) But the markings don't really match nicely with any photos I ...
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Unknown pentatomid from India
I found this bug last year in August in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India. The scale at the bottom of the picture is in mm and the size of the bug seem to be about 1.5 cm.
It looks a bit like Halyomorpha ...
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Insect ID, Ecuador
Picture was taken in the Ecuadorian Amazon in January 2019, during the day, elevation about 300 meters. The size was not recorded but might be no bigger than a housefly judging from the photo. It ...
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Identification of Jumping Spider Species
I found this jumping spider (Salticidae family) in Pune/India. Most common species of jumpers in my region is heavy-bodied jumper (Hyllus semicupreus), but this is different species by observing body ...
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Identification of a red arachnida (?) (picture and video)
I found this in a greenhouse in Norway. It is a few millimeters in size, I could fit 5-6 of them on my thumbnail.
It looks a lot like this one from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
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What is this small black insect with an orange stripe?
Sorry for the poor quality of the second image, but a slightly different perspective may be useful.
This was taken in South Africa, Western Cape during the day.
They're fairly small, maybe around 5mm ...
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Mayfly identification - Oregon
Found in a web by a very small, slow moving stream. Douglas-fir forest in Gales Creek area, April 28.
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Help me identify this fly species?
I found this fly in Bengaluru/India. It was larger than usual flies. It was more than 1cm in size, with black color which has blue shades in it. I managed to take just this one pic, then it flew away.
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What species is this beetle (trichius family)
I took this picture in Jura region (Northern Switzerland, alt: ~700m) of that beetle (July 2018). It was taking food from a flower of a Morus nigra.
It seems to be ...
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What species is this mosquito-like insect?
I found this in my room in Serbia. It's not a local type of mosquito that I'm familiar with, so I'm very interested. It flies like a fly but it looks like some kind of mosquito. I am looking forward ...
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What are this designs which I found on curry leaves?
Curry leaves is the plant name where I found designs, but what are the designs present on the leaf?
Location: Argentina
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What is this insect found in Western Arkansas?
I had my cup of water outside with me, went inside for a few minutes, came back outside and this insect almost found out what was unpleasant about being drunk.
It's 1-2cm long, mostly black, with ...
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What insect/bug species do these belong to?
I randomly saw what I thought was dust on the counter in my bathroom (NYC Apartment - higher apartment, >10 floors up) this afternoon (June 1st) ... but when I got closer observed that they were ...
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Identification of huge larva in South Tyrol
On a sunny autumn day (19.09.2021) i saw a huge green larva crossing the street facing a wineyard. The picture was taken near Bozen, South Tyrol (22 °C that day). It is at least 14 cm long and 2 cm ...
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Please identify this syrphid (hoverfly)
Last summer I took these pictures of a member of the Syrphidae on my balcony (Switzerland, Geneva area, Alt. ~380m, June 2020 @19:14)
Pictures:
I hesitate between three species but it could also be ...
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What bug is this? (England)
I have found this small bug on the wall in my bedroom, and have been trying to figure it out what it is for months.
There are more of this kind. They are tiny, I can't see how they look like with ...
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Identification of a bug in Vasai, India
Can someone please let me know what insect this is?
This may be something very common, but this is the first time I have seen them and that too suddenly in a large number.
They were mostly on ...
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Is this a young Ash Bud Moth (Prays fraxinella) caterpillar?
I am building up a my knowledge of organisms that live on trees (not necessarily as pests, but in the respect of the biodiversity that depend on different tree species) and their interactions.
Living ...
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Help to identify larva found in sink?
I need some help in identifying this critter. It was found in southeast Georgia in a home I am renovating. There were several around the sink and toilet bowl.
Approximately 5 millimeters long. ...
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Egg sack identification
Can anyone identify this egg sack? It is on the underside of my organic poblano pepper leaf. No infestations, no bugs around that I can see. In case the picture is not clear, it has a smooth surface, ...
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Colorado insect identification
Found this bug in my backyard, but was unable to identify it. Thanks for any hint!
Edit : I live in the south east suburbs of Denver, Centennial.
So this is quite an urban area. I found this bug on my ...
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What are these most tiny bugs called
These bugs are the smallest bugs I've ever seen in my life and they are very annoying, throughout the day, I just feel sudden scratches on my body and when I look closely, the cause are these bugs ...
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ant ID montreal, qc canada
I'd like to know what type of ants this is. These appeared in my basement recently.
I am thinking those are called "pavement ants" after comparing online. Please help me identify them.
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Can someone identify this male Zygaenidae (subfamily Procridinae)?
Photo taken in 2018, Near Berlinchen, Germany.
The immediate vincinity is Calluna on sands. The area has a an interesting vegetation with heather and broom, species-rich grasslands on poor and ...
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Identification of the bug on the curry leaf- Delhi, India
I found this bug on my curry leaf in early morning. Which bug is this?
Size- 1-2 cm
Habitat- Delhi, India.
The bug was on one of the curry leaf of the curry plant pot in my residential balcony
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What is this insect in Southern Colorado?
We have found this insect in a bit of a swarm on a concrete pad and on some insulation next to and around our greenhouse in which we have tomato plants.
The insect is about 2mm wide at its widest, ...
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What kind of worm/bug is this?
Recently, I found a few worms in my bathroom and I am wondering what kind of worms are they. They move slowly and they are about 6-9 millimetres long. It seems that they are not sensitive to water. ...
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Identification of larva on cat fur
I found this larva (assuming it is a larva) when my cat jumped off my bed, I'm assuming she just picked it up outside. However, I'm not quite sure what it is or if it should be a concern she had it on ...
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Can someone help me identify this larva?
I found this creature in my toilet bowl and very curious as to what it is. The main reason is I want to make sure this wasn't a parasite living in me. Everything I've researched tells me this is some ...
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What is the name of this moth and why does it have an extra wing?
Moth of length 15mm. Seen in Kerala, India on March 2019. Third Unusual wing part visible. Without mobile flash the colour of moth visible is completely black.
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Which moth is this?
City name - Mohali (Chandigarh)
Season - winter(after rain of western disturbance)
Location - IISER Mohali hostel near tube light of mess
Time - 21:49, 22 February 2019
Size - 1.5cm
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Any Ideas what this insect might be?
A year ago my family and I were in Tanzania on vacation. Upon returning to our home in Alaska my wife found a small stowaway in her luggage. Feeling sorry for the poor creature we put it in a ...
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Identify mystery insect found in Boston, USA
This insect is approximately 2.5mm. It was recently observed in a Boston USA shower. Do you know what type of insect this is?
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Can Anyone Identify this Tissue?
I am hoping someone can identify the image below
My wife felt a bug bite her and found this in her hair now she's worried that it was a tick.
the photo is at 40X under microscope. I'm guessing it's ...
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Is this a leafhopper? (Italy)
I'm located in Bologna, Italy, in the city center. I found this insect on by bean plants, I think it's feeding on their leaves.
What is it? The answer to this question suggests that it is a ...
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Wasp using plant fibers in old carpenter bee hole (Indiana USA)
Location: Indiana, USA
Every spring, carpenter bees make a few holes in our exposed porch wood. This year, we observed a woodpecker removing three 1+ cm white grubs from one of the holes after a ...
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Insect Identification Request - Is this a Satin Moth or something else?
Date: July 2, 2018
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Minneapolis MN
Size: Approx. 1" from head to tail
I saw this moth at work today. I wasn't sure if ...
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Golden Brown Flying beetle identification
Bug (probably a beetle) flew into my house tonight with golden body and black stripes. I live in pacific asia.
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Identification of Unknown Insects found in landfill (tiny, full of hair on body)
Could someone help me to identify the following insect with full hair on body? They are very small, so I use macro lens to capture them. I have tried to capture them as clearly as possible.
They were ...
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Identification of an insect from Bangladesh
This is a video of the insect. Sorry, I don't have any still photograph.
Location: Savar, Bangladesh.
I've been suggested by an insect photographer that it is a caddisfly.
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Need help with beetle identification and yellow stuff I am seeing
This beetle infested a kitchen in northeast USA.
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Why is this small fly trying to live in my speakers?
While having the window open today, I discovered a small insect repeatedly flying into my room. It had seemingly discovered that a small hole for the power LED to shine through was the perfect size ...
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Help identify black, brown bugs in Virginia
Please help identify these black, brown bugs found in the bathroom in a home in Virginia. The bathroom has mold due to a pipe that was leaking.
They are very small and maybe 1 mm in length. The ...
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Ladybug: Number of spots
I'm interested in Ladybugs. I read a lot about the number of spots of ladybugs. The number seems to be between 0 and 24, but as far as I can see, not every number in between exist. Up to now, I found ...
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What is this bee-like insect flying above the swallow in Singapore?
Photo was taken within the past week in the Singapore Botanical Garden. The bird is the Pacific swallow Hirundo tahitica, but there is also an unidentified insect flying above the bird, which is ...
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Fly identification (Michigan)
Recently we've seen lots of this small fly in our house in Michigan. They are smaller than regular houseflies and don't have the distinctive green/blue sheen that houseflies have. I assume they bite, ...
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Is this an instar of the red fire bug?
While inspecting some yarrow that seemed to be having problems, I found a few of these bugs. I think they may be an instar of red firebug, but the photos of the nymphs that I found had only one row of ...
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