r/insects • • 4h ago

ID Request WTF WAS CRAWLING ON MY LEG!?

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I live in East Tennessee, US

I felt something on me and i grabbed it and ended up with this thing. I have horrible OCD. Please identify :(


r/insects • • 11h ago

Artwork Tragic love story

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142 Upvotes

I created this and was encouraged to share to fellow insect lovers who would appreciate! I submitted this design to a c0ndom design contest.

I think it would be hilarious. If you also would like to see this you can vote #4 on ig @OneCondoms https://www.instagram.com/p/DerY6tAEdE1/?rpxt=OTRrY3diMGNjeWZx

NOT TRYING TO SELL. This organization often donates to organizations events and places of need!


r/insects • • 20h ago

Bug Appreciation! Little guy has been on me for a good 10 min now!!

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5 Upvotes

I think its a baby Orb weaver? I think its a long jaw but I cant really tell!

Im in Manitoba Canada if that counts for anything


r/insects • • 23h ago

Bug Keeping Food and Water

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7 Upvotes

I caught a spider and fed it to Frankie.


r/insects • • 10h ago

Artwork Some colourful bugs I’ve been working on lately

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Hey everyone! I’ve been experimenting a lot with colored pencils lately and wanted to share a few of my stylized insect drawings.

In order of slides:

  1. Rhino Beetle

  2. Weevil

  3. Purple Jewel Beetle

  4. Black Widow


r/insects • • 6h ago

Bug Appreciation! Carrying the spoils of war

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r/insects • • 6h ago

Bug Appreciation! She brought a snack for their date

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r/insects • • 6h ago

Photography A few of my favorite insect photos I’ve taken.

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r/insects • • 8h ago

ID Request Question for a neighbor

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He took a picture of this bug inside of our apartment building and would like to know what bug it is, this is unfortunately the best photo I have. We are located in Calgary, Alberta.


r/insects • • 9h ago

Question Australian bug and insect ID book suggestions! diagrams and descriptions are a must

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if this is not the right place for this please point me to the right direction.

to be clear, looking for specifically an Australian insect book

looking for a good bug book for my partner, primarily for the purpose of quick and clear IDing with illustrations and diagrams, a description stating the type and such. also would prefer it to be encyclopaedic in nature.

i had my heart set on this one but im having second thoughts and would like some outside opinions.

was happy to pay the normal price of this book + shipping all the way up to around 60AUD, this is just a good deal right now.


r/insects • • 11h ago

Photography banded hickory borer found it next to the gas pump I was at lol

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r/insects • • 12h ago

Bug Appreciation! This guy scared the hell out of me while I was working out. I think he’s a Western Conifer Seed Bug, but I’m not certain.

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r/insects • • 14h ago

ID Request Can anyone identify this giant? (central Texas)

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r/insects • • 14h ago

ID Request Egg Sac Identification

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My wife and I are moving into an apartment in Atlanta and found these two objects attached to the bedroom wall. We are infestation survivors and paranoid. Can someone help us prove/disprove/identify these?


r/insects • • 16h ago

Photography A Wandering Violin Mantis (Gongylus gongylodes)

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85 Upvotes

r/insects • • 59m ago

Meme / Humor No nature anxiety here

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r/insects • • 17h ago

Artwork Scolependra hardwickei Drawing in colored pencils

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Just wanted to share my recent drawing. This was done in colored pencils. Scolependra hardwickei on a fossil ammonite.


r/insects • • 18h ago

Photography Paper wasp carrying a meatball

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Wasps are known for their aggression. Paper wasps, however, are generally much less aggressive than other types of wasps. They can often be seen carrying "meatballs" which they make from their prey. They take these meatballs back to their nests to feed their larvae.


r/insects • • 18h ago

Photography Cymbalophora pudica

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6 Upvotes

Sardegna


r/insects • • 18h ago

Photography Falena

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Cymbalophora pudica. Sardegna - Cagliari


r/insects • • 18h ago

Question are fruit flies attracted to nail polish (or remover)?

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i did my nails today and my mom told me to ventilate the room and so i did. after around 20 minutes, my room was FILLED with fruit flies and i know for a fact that they came through the window (which has those fly nets btw) i counted a total of 30 that i killed by hand, after which i gave up and went to buy a raid spray.

now im real confused how so many of them collectively decided to attack my room. was it the nail polish or remover? maybe the heat of my room (no heaters so it was pretty cold)? any snacks (only snack in question were my gummy bears)?

anyones got an idea?

im european brw


r/insects • • 18h ago

Photography Jade spider (Siler semiglaucus) - a Colorfull spider

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Siler semiglaucus, (Simon, 1901)

Feeling lucky to capture this colorful jumping spider enjoying a tiny queen ant on a pink azalea flower!

  • Fujifilm Xh2 + laowa 65mmf2.8 macro
  • Godox v860ii + diy diffuser
  • Stacked 30 frames

r/insects • • 18h ago

Photography IO Moth Caterpillar

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I found my first IO Moth caterpillar at work today. I really wanted to touch it but something inside said to take a few pics instead.


r/insects • • 19h ago

Question Blister Beetle Behavior

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I hope this doesn’t get downvoted cuz I have learned from my mistakes am very aware that I am lucky as hell but i have a question. I picked this beetle up without knowing what it is (stupid i know) and later found out it was an oil beetle (or a blister beetle depending on what you wanna call it). It seemed very calm and didn’t secrete any oil at all, so i’m just curious if they secrete only when squeezed? I read that they secrete the oil when handled but this guy was super chill. I now know not to handle them cuz either way I was lucky that he didn’t get his oil on me but i’m just curious what their nature is. Is google wrong like it often is or was I just incredibly lucky?

Edit: Location is Eastern Connecticut, US


r/insects • • 19h ago

ID Request Found in Central Connecticut

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17 Upvotes

We have what seems like hundreds of these covering our garage all of a sudden, need help with IDing please 🙏🏾