Bug Identifier

Flea Larva (Desiccated/Dried)

Flea Larva (Desiccated/Dried)

Ctenocephalides felis (most likely) or Ctenocephalides canis

Household Casebearer (often confused with Clothes Moth Larva)

Household Casebearer (often confused with Clothes Moth Larva)

Phereoeca uterella or Phereoeca allutella

Unidentifiable Object (Likely non-insect)

Unidentifiable Object (Likely non-insect)

N/A

Varied Carpet Beetle

Varied Carpet Beetle

Anthrenus verbasci

Tungiasis (Jigger flea embedded in skin)

Tungiasis (Jigger flea embedded in skin)

Tunga penetrans

Not a bug (Likely Surface Damage, Residue, or Stain)

Not a bug (Likely Surface Damage, Residue, or Stain)

N/A

Flea Larva

Flea Larva

Ctenocephalides felis

Scabies Mite (or Sarcoptes scabiei)

Scabies Mite (or Sarcoptes scabiei)

Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis

Varied Carpet Beetle

Varied Carpet Beetle

Anthrenus verbasci

Silverfish

Silverfish

Lepisma saccharinum

Flea Larva

Flea Larva

Ctenocephalides felis (most common)

Human Louse (specifically likely a Body Louse or Head Louse)

Human Louse (specifically likely a Body Louse or Head Louse)

Pediculus humanus (often split into P. humanus humanus for body lice and P. humanus capitis for head lice)

Carpet Beetle Larva (likely debris/exuvia)

Carpet Beetle Larva (likely debris/exuvia)

Anthrenus verbasci (Variegated Carpet Beetle) or Attagenus unicolor (Black Carpet Beetle)

Demodex Mite (specifically the Face Mite or Follicle Mite)

Demodex Mite (specifically the Face Mite or Follicle Mite)

Demodex folliculorum or Demodex brevis

Unidentifiable debris/fragment (Not a distinct insect)

Unidentifiable debris/fragment (Not a distinct insect)

N/A

Bed Bug

Bed Bug

Cimex lectularius

Webbing Clothes Moth Larva

Webbing Clothes Moth Larva

Tineola bisselliella

Lawn Shrimp (also known as Arcitalitrus sylvaticus or Landhopper)

Lawn Shrimp (also known as Arcitalitrus sylvaticus or Landhopper)

Arcitalitrus sylvaticus

Bird Mite

Bird Mite

Ornithonyssus spp. (e.g., O. bursa or O. sylviarum)

Bagworm Moth Larva (or House Bagworm Case)

Bagworm Moth Larva (or House Bagworm Case)

Phereoeca uterella (or related species in Tineidae)

Bed Bug (Fecal Spotting/Stain)

Bed Bug (Fecal Spotting/Stain)

Cimex lectularius (related to the insect causing the stain)

Not a bug (Debris/Scab/Residue)

Not a bug (Debris/Scab/Residue)

N/A

Grain Mite (Likely tentative identification due to image quality)

Grain Mite (Likely tentative identification due to image quality)

Acarus siro

Silverfish

Silverfish

Lepisma saccharinum

Plaster Bagworm

Plaster Bagworm

Phereoeca uterella

Review necessary - Image unclear but suggestive of a burrowing mite or thread

Review necessary - Image unclear but suggestive of a burrowing mite or thread

Sarcoptes scabiei (Possible match for a burrow) or Artifact

Bird Mite or Rodent Mite (Likely identification)

Bird Mite or Rodent Mite (Likely identification)

Ornithonyssus spp. (e.g., Ornithonyssus sylviarum or Ornithonyssus bacoti)

Pubic Louse (Crab Louse)

Pubic Louse (Crab Louse)

Pthirus pubis

Common House Spider (Tentative Identification due to image quality)

Common House Spider (Tentative Identification due to image quality)

Parasteatoda tepidariorum

Debris / Residue (Not a Bug)

Debris / Residue (Not a Bug)

N/A

Lace Bug

Lace Bug

Tingidae (family name)

Debris-carrying Lacewing Larva (often called 'Junk Bug' or 'Trash Bug')

Debris-carrying Lacewing Larva (often called 'Junk Bug' or 'Trash Bug')

Chrysopidae (Family) - likely species within the genus Ceraeochrysa or Leucochrysa

Pubic Louse (Crab Louse)

Pubic Louse (Crab Louse)

Pthirus pubis

Case-bearing Clothes Moth Larva

Case-bearing Clothes Moth Larva

Tinea pellionella

Debris-Carrying Lacewing Larva (Junk Bug or Trash Bug)

Debris-Carrying Lacewing Larva (Junk Bug or Trash Bug)

Chrysopidae (specifically larva)

Not a bug (Debris or Stain)

Not a bug (Debris or Stain)

N/A

Not an insect (Debris/Stain)

Not an insect (Debris/Stain)

N/A

No identifiable insect present (Debris/Fiber)

No identifiable insect present (Debris/Fiber)

N/A (Inanimate matter)

Concrete Mite (often confused with Clover Mite)

Concrete Mite (often confused with Clover Mite)

Balaustium spp.

Not a Bug (Likely Skin Flake, Earwax, or Dried Resin)

Not a Bug (Likely Skin Flake, Earwax, or Dried Resin)

N/A (Inanimate organic matter)

Case-bearing Clothes Moth Larva (or Casemaking Clothes Moth Larva)

Case-bearing Clothes Moth Larva (or Casemaking Clothes Moth Larva)

Tinea pellionella

Wolf Spider

Wolf Spider

Lycosidae family (genus often Hogna or Tigrosa)

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