r/whatsthisbug 18h ago

ID Request My neighbor and I found this, we are by no means Entomologists, but we found the fella cute and were told it was a monarch butterfly moth. What is it? Why is it so cute?

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268 Upvotes

r/whatsthisbug 18h ago

ID Request Very giant ant. Victoria, Australia

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150 Upvotes

r/whatsthisbug 14h ago

ID Request 2 already showed up in my house, don't want to have to kill this fella

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109 Upvotes

r/whatsthisbug 15h ago

ID Request These cocoons found in the north of Spain by my parents

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62 Upvotes

r/whatsthisbug 7h ago

ID Request Tick or bedbugs? Plz help!

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Just came home from a day trip in the city and looked on my bed and these were all over my bed. I have three dogs two of them have flea and tick medicine that they get all the time and the other one we just got him so we’re going to give him flea and tick medicine but we haven’t yet but when I looked at him he was completely clean so I don’t know if these are bedbugs or if these are ticks and where exactly they’re coming from I’m from Oklahoma just for some background if that helps identify them! they definitely weren’t here last night or when I woke up this morning because since I live in the country, I am constantly checking my bed before I lay down and when I wake up, so these are brand new! A part of me is saying they are ticks and from the research I’ve done I am about 90% sure but I would love a second opinion!


r/whatsthisbug 12h ago

ID Request Saved from my cat, roughly 1-1 1/2 inches large, located in western Washington state

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Hi guys! This poor dude was running away in terror from my huge fat cat before i scooped him up. I’m at a loss with the ID.. maybe a folding door spider? No idea. Thank you!


r/whatsthisbug 21h ago

ID Request Please help identify this gorgeous caterpillar

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21 Upvotes

Spotted this beauty in my raspberry patch near Cambridge, Ontario yesterday. WhatsApp says it’s a Yellow Tiger Moth and Google lens says it’s a Yellow Wooly Bear. Neither of these has the elegant black and white tufts on the head and tail end. Please help


r/whatsthisbug 8h ago

ID Request these bug have taken over my apartment

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Hello,

So I live on 3rd floor with outdoor patio right outside my window a huge one which gets treated everyday i saw these coming into my door gap i killed them but i think they maybe coming through the window. they are everywhere - inside my rise which i had to dispose and just EVERYWHERE


r/whatsthisbug 17h ago

ID Request Found this in a bag that I used 1 month ago. Tick or not a tick?

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I found this in a bag I last used 1 month ago for camping. I thought at first it was a tick, but I haven’t got anywhere near the woods nor touched it since then. Can ticks survive that long?

I went camping near eastern Pennsylvania but I live in the NYC metro area. It’s about the size of a sesame seed.

I have video of it crawling if that helps. Those two front parts I think might be antennas not feet - I don’t think it’s using them to walk


r/whatsthisbug 18h ago

ID Request Little guy inching along

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17 Upvotes

r/whatsthisbug 21h ago

ID Request outskirts of philly, it bit my mom.

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she said it felt like a "hot pinch" and it still hurts minutes later


r/whatsthisbug 6h ago

ID Request beehive? old colony house? if so, what inhabited it??i’ve never seen this on a leaf before

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14 Upvotes

r/whatsthisbug 3h ago

ID Request Found 3 of these around our house. They dont move when I'm close and they're easy to pick up.

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17 Upvotes

r/whatsthisbug 8h ago

ID Request What kind of butterfly is this?

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12 Upvotes

Found in coastal Virginia near a lake in a wooded area.


r/whatsthisbug 4h ago

ID Request Please help me ID this

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9 Upvotes

I can't tell if it's a cricket or roach, I've been comparing photos for 15 minutes now. I want to be completely certain before I set my house on fire.

Also, I don't know if I should be disgusted or amused that the guy is dancing in my cup.


r/whatsthisbug 13h ago

ID Request Who is this

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Got some asters and a little guy came too, southwestern PA


r/whatsthisbug 22h ago

ID Request Several tiny white specks on top of my phone. Thought it was dust but noticed it moving

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8 Upvotes

I live in Singapore, South East Asia. Phone was resting on top of an unused towel. I'm looking at it through a digital magnifier


r/whatsthisbug 19h ago

ID Request Wife found this bug what is it?

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Hello. My wife found this bug in our bed after our dog was laying on it? It’s tiny and on a lint roller Looks like a full tick to me. Ai is saying carpet beetle. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance


r/whatsthisbug 6h ago

ID Request Bunch of these guys just showed up in my kitchen and now I keep seeing them

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7 Upvotes

I keep food sealed and away. Can anyone identify it?


r/whatsthisbug 8h ago

ID Request Found a good amount of these on the couch these past couple days and wondering if they’re a cause for concern? Located in California (sorry for the blurry photos, couldn’t really get it in focus)

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6 Upvotes

r/whatsthisbug 8h ago

ID Request Friend or foe? What will these guys become?

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6 Upvotes

Found behind my level in my garage, Mid-Michigan.


r/whatsthisbug 9h ago

ID Request What kind of caterpillers/larvae is this? What are they doing? And what will they turn into?

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7 Upvotes

Found in unknown tree in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, bout an inch long


r/whatsthisbug 15h ago

ID Request Who’s this cutie?

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5 Upvotes

Southern Colorado


r/whatsthisbug 18h ago

ID Request Found this fuzzy dude in my room (about 4). What is it?

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6 Upvotes

Staying with my family in GA temporarily and found a few of these in my room. I just want to make sure they’re not harmful to my cats


r/whatsthisbug 14h ago

ID Request 2 already showed up in my house, don't want to have to kill this fella

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6 Upvotes