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Recent Bug Identifications
Explore insects and bugs recently identified by our AI-powered field guide.
Green lacewing
Chrysoperla carnea species group
Not an insect; this is a cartoon plush/toy creature.
Not applicable
Woodlouse (sowbug)
Oniscidea (likely a sowbug; exact species cannot be determined from the image)
Woodlouse (sowbug)
Likely *Porcellio* species; exact species is not identifiable from the photo
Asian lady beetle (multicolored Asian lady beetle)
Harmonia axyridis
Pill millipede
Likely *Glomeris* species
Seed bug (likely a dirt-colored seed bug)
Rhyparochromidae, genus and species undetermined
Small ground spider (likely a wolf spider)
Lycosidae, genus and species uncertain
Pill millipede
Order-level identification: likely a pill millipede (order Sphaerotheriida)
Hammerhead flatworm (land planarian)
Likely *Bipalium* species; species cannot be confirmed from the photo
Cicada
Cicadidae (species undetermined)
Annual cicada
Cicadidae (likely a large annual cicada; exact species unclear from the photo)
Cicada
Cicadidae, species undetermined
Cicada
Cicadidae (species not identifiable from the photo)
Likely brown-banded cockroach nymph
Supella longipalpa
Unknown; appears to be a small spider or spider egg sac
Not identifiable from the image
Planthopper (likely a flatid planthopper)
Flatidae, genus and species uncertain
Scarab beetle (likely a June beetle)
Scarabaeidae; exact species cannot be determined from the image
Likely Indianmeal moth (pantry moth)
Plodia interpunctella
Caddisfly
Order-level identification: Trichoptera; species undetermined
Katydid (bush-cricket)
Tettigoniidae, species undetermined
Green bottle fly
Lucilia sp. (likely Lucilia sericata)
Woolly bear caterpillar (likely Isabella tiger moth larva)
Pyrrharctia isabella
Unknown moth or butterfly
Not identifiable from the image
Domestic cat (likely Persian-type)
Felis catus
No bug or insect visible
Not applicable
Assassin bug nymph (likely a damsel bug)
Nabis sp.
No bug visible
Not applicable
No bug or insect visible
Not applicable
Possibly a house centipede
Scutigera coleoptrata
Dog (not an insect)
Canis lupus familiaris
Not an insect — appears to be a cat
Felis catus
Domestic cat (not a bug or insect)
Felis catus
Unclear from the image; possibly a small spider
Undetermined
No bug visible
Not applicable
Not an insect — likely a bearded dragon
Pogona sp.
Not identifiable from the image
Undetermined
No bug visible
Not applicable
Wheel bug (assassin bug)
Arilus cristatus
Bed bug
Cimex lectularius
Likely funnel-web wolf spider
Likely *Alopecosa* species; exact identification is not possible from this photo alone
Bed bug
Cimex lectularius
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