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Carpet Beetle

Carpet Beetle

Anthrenus scrophulariae (Common Carpet Beetle) or related species within Dermestidae

Wheel Bug

Wheel Bug

Arilus cristatus

Cutworm (larva)

Cutworm (larva)

Agrotis spp., Peridroma saucia, etc. (various species within the Noctuidae family, as it’s a general term for many moth ...

Case-bearing Clothes Moth

Case-bearing Clothes Moth

Tinea pellionella

Springtail

Springtail

Varies widely, e.g., Folsomia candida, Hypogastrura nivicola

Spider Beetle

Spider Beetle

Ptinus spp. (e.g., Ptinus fur, Ptinus tectus)

Case-bearing Clothes Moth

Case-bearing Clothes Moth

Tinea pellionella

Carpet Beetle

Carpet Beetle

Dermestidae (various genera, e.g., Anthrenus, Trogoderma, Attagenus)

Phorid fly (or Humpbacked fly)

Phorid fly (or Humpbacked fly)

Various species within the Phoridae family (e.g., Megaselia scalaris is a common indoor species).

Flea

Flea

Ctenocephalides felis (Cat flea - most common species in homes), Ctenocephalides canis (Dog flea), Pulex irritans (Human...

Booklouse / Psocid

Booklouse / Psocid

Varies widely by species within Psocoptera; common indoor genera include Liposcelis.

Dust Bunny / Lint Ball

Dust Bunny / Lint Ball

N/A (Not a biological entity)

Mosquito

Mosquito

Various genera, including 'Anopheles', 'Aedes', and 'Culex'

Springtail

Springtail

Various species within Collembola, e.g., Isotomurus palustris, Hypogastrura nivicola

Robber Fly

Robber Fly

Asilidae (family)

Crab louse, Pubic louse

Crab louse, Pubic louse

Pthirus pubis

Drain Fly, Moth Fly, Filter Fly, Sewer Fly

Drain Fly, Moth Fly, Filter Fly, Sewer Fly

Psychoda spp. (e.g., Psychoda alternata, Clogmia albipunctata)

Ant (likely a small species such as a Pharaoh Ant or Pavement Ant)

Ant (likely a small species such as a Pharaoh Ant or Pavement Ant)

Formicidae (family level, specific genus/species not discernible from image)

Thrips

Thrips

Though it's difficult to determine the exact species from the image (which appears to be a shed exoskeleton or dead spec...

N/A (No insect or bug is visible in the image)

N/A (No insect or bug is visible in the image)

N/A (No insect or bug is visible in the image)

Household Casebearer Moth

Household Casebearer Moth

Phereoeca uterella (sometimes referred to as Tinea uterella or Tineola uterella)

Dust mite

Dust mite

Dermatophagoides spp. (e.g., Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Dermatophagoides farinae)

Case-bearing Clothes Moth

Case-bearing Clothes Moth

Tinea pellionella

Snowflake

Snowflake

N/A (Snowflakes are not living organisms)

Springtail

Springtail

Various species within Collembola

German Cockroach (Nymph)

German Cockroach (Nymph)

Blattella germanica

Cicada (Exuvia)

Cicada (Exuvia)

Cicada (various genera and species within Cicadidae)

German Cockroach

German Cockroach

Blattella germanica

Weevil

Weevil

Curculionidae (family)

Weevil (General)

Weevil (General)

Varies widely by species within Curculionidae

Household Casebearer, Plaster Bagworm

Household Casebearer, Plaster Bagworm

Phereoeca uterella (often mistaken for Tinea pellionella, the Case-making Clothes Moth, which has a flatter case)

Caddisfly larva (case-bearing)

Caddisfly larva (case-bearing)

Too difficult to determine from the image alone without more specific morphological details, as it’s a larval stage and ...

Wolf Spider

Wolf Spider

Lycosidae (a family of spiders, specific genus/species would require closer identification)

Tuliptree Scale

Tuliptree Scale

Toumeyella liriodendri

Two-lined Spittlebug

Two-lined Spittlebug

Prosapia bicincta (Say)

German Cockroach

German Cockroach

Blattella germanica

Kissing Bug / Assassin Bug / Conenose Bug / Reduviid Bug

Kissing Bug / Assassin Bug / Conenose Bug / Reduviid Bug

Various species within the Triatominae subfamily, e.g., Triatoma infestans, Rhodnius prolixus, Panstrongylus megistus

Fungus Gnat

Fungus Gnat

Various species, commonly Bradysia spp. (Sciaridae) or Mycetophila spp. (Mycetophilidae)

Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma americanum

Carpet Beetle Larva

Carpet Beetle Larva

Dermestes spp., Anthrenus spp., Trogoderma spp. (Specific species cannot be determined definitively from the image, but ...

Fungus Gnat

Fungus Gnat

Bradysia spp. (for Sciaridae, common houseplant fungus gnats) or various genera within Mycetophilidae

Fungus gnat

Fungus gnat

Bradysia spp. (for Sciaridae) or various genera within Mycetophilidae

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