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Bed bug (probable)
Cimex lectularius
Small ant (likely a household or pavement ant)
Formicidae; species uncertain from the image
Barklouse (booklouse); likely a dust louse
Psocidae, likely *Liposcelis* sp.
Common drone fly
Eristalis tenax
Common eastern bumble bee
Bombus impatiens
Not identifiable from the image
Undetermined
Stick insect (walking stick)
Likely Diapherodes sp. or a related stick insect; species-level identification is uncertain from the image
Likely springtail (minute soil arthropod)
Collembola; exact species cannot be determined from this image
Fungus gnats (likely larvae/adults)
Bradysia spp. (probable)
Springtail (likely)
Collembola; exact genus/species not identifiable from the image
Springtails (likely)
Collembola, unidentified species
Flea (probable)
Siphonaptera; species uncertain from the image
Potato aphid (likely)
Macrosiphum euphorbiae
No visible insect; likely trichomes (plant hairs)
N/A — the image shows a tomato stem, not a bug
Tomato hornworm
Manduca quinquemaculata (likely; possibly tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta)
Booklouse (psocid), likely a barklouse
Order Psocoptera; exact species cannot be determined from this image
Unidentifiable small insect (possibly a springtail or mite)
Not determinable from the image
Fungus gnat (probable)
Sciaridae, genus uncertain
Booklouse (psocid)
Liposcelis spp.
Not identifiable from the image
Undetermined
Carpet beetle larva (likely varied carpet beetle larva)
Anthrenus verbasci
Springtail (likely)
Collembola; exact species cannot be determined from the image
Ground beetle (likely a carabid)
Carabidae sp. (exact species uncertain from image)
Not identifiable from image
Undetermined
Unidentifiable from image; possibly a small fly larva or springtail
Not determinable from the available photograph
Probably a clover mite
Bryobia praetiosa
Springtail (globular or elongate type)
Collembola; exact genus/species not identifiable from this image
Springtail (likely)
Collembola; exact species cannot be determined from the image
Fungus gnat (likely)
Bradysia spp.
Likely booklouse (psocid)
Order Psocoptera; species uncertain from image
Possible chigger (harvest mite larva)
Trombiculidae, likely genus Neotrombicula
Springtail (likely elongate springtail)
Collembola, likely Entomobryidae
No bug visible; likely skin or hair close-up
Not applicable
Likely hair follicle mite (Demodex mite)
Demodex folliculorum or Demodex brevis
Carpet beetle larva (likely varied carpet beetle)
Anthrenus verbasci
Booklouse (psocid)
Order Psocodea; likely family Liposcelididae
Flea (likely human or cat flea)
Ctenocephalides spp.; species cannot be confirmed from this image
Louse (likely head louse)
Pediculus humanus capitis
Unidentified tiny insect or mite
Cannot be determined from the blurred image
Acrobat ant (likely)
Crematogaster sp.
Yellow tussock moth caterpillar
Likely Orgyia sp. (tussock moth larva)
Likely flea (photograph too indistinct for certainty)
Order Siphonaptera; species undetermined
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