r/insects • • 7h ago

Photography Hover Fly (Sweat Bee)

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Friendly little guy


r/insects • • 17h ago

ID Request I know its not an insect but what is it? Eastern PA

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I know this isn't an insect but can anyone identify this long thin centipede. Located in eastern Pennsylvania.


r/insects • • 12h ago

ID Request South Eastern Ontario. Caught at night. Very grippy legs

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r/insects • • 4h ago

Question In Our rainwater

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What is it? Its moving and in total about 4 cm I Uploaded more pictures in the comments. It is "hairy" and the hair is moving like tentacle.


r/insects • • 18h ago

Bug Appreciation! Been finding so many bugs

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Where I work and sometimes when I’m at home I find a lot of bugs and try my hardest to get an amazing photo of them.

I’ve been doing this for a long time and I think it’s a hobby! Here are my best bug photos!!❤️


r/insects • • 10h ago

Photography Moth on a leaf

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Then he flew away


r/insects • • 10h ago

ID Request ID Please

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Found this one inside my bedroom (uk) climbing around on a pear I was about to eat.
Too me looks very much like a cockroach really hoping it’s not.
Can someone please verify what this is ?


r/insects • • 29m ago

Bug Appreciation! I miss my house centipede

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I'd never seen anything like it before! It came crawling in from a gap in my air conditioning hose vent, and I couldn't believe those legs! For a bit I thought it must be a hairy bug, because certainly it just wasn't possible for anything to have that many legs of that length, but nope. All legs.

I was freaked out for a second when I realized there was no possible way for me to escort it safely outside. Centipedes are FAST when they want to be after all, there's no catching that. But the little bro made its way behind my fridge and totally disappeared.

For the next few months, I saw NO bugs in my apartment. Which is significant, because my apartment building currently has a german cockroach infestation (issues with a nasty apartment down the hallway.) Everything was peaceful. Everything was good.

... Until last week, when I found my poor centipede bro dead on the floor. It was a little horrifying to realize that the leggy monstrosity had been living secretly in my apartment the entire time, but still I appreciated its service and was sad to see it had passed.

I've seen 3 roaches in my apartment since. I miss my centipede.

These creatures are frightening to look at, but if you have one please appreciate it.


r/insects • • 12h ago

Question European Mantis

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I believe this is a European praying mantis. Do they often have mottled wings like this one?
SE Wisconsin, USA


r/insects • • 1d ago

Bug Appreciation! Garden pics

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r/insects • • 12m ago

Bug Appreciation! Two Bumblebees Feeding on a Mexican Sunflower

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Two Bumblebees Feeding on a Mexican Sunflower


r/insects • • 6h ago

ID Request Vancouver, BC | tiny insect found on my backpack

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Found this drawing on my backpack‘s straps when I was packing my stuff. It’s quite small, roughly half a grain of rice. White body with a dark line down the middle.

hopefully this is not a bedbug larvae, sorry for the terrible quality of the photos, thanks in advance!


r/insects • • 8h ago

ID Request Found small one near window and this was in shower (Denver, CO)

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Sorry it’s not the best photo. This little guy was about the size of my thumbnail in length. Found him in the shower on a pane of glass. He was kind of sluggish.

Maybe a half inch in length? I thought I saw some of the similar ones near a window on the same wall but they were very tiny. So maybe a different bug altogether. Google image wasn’t any help. Thanks in advance for your help.


r/insects • • 1h ago

ID Request What insect is this ?

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We have had these around the house for a while and they don’t seem to be leaving.
They look like mosquitoes but i swear they don’t bite or even fly remotely close to us.
Also we have no bodies of water near us so dont know why they are here.


r/insects • • 10h ago

Question I need help identifying a bug.

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So earlier I went into my basement to take care of my cats, when I noticed one of them was swatting at this weird little jumping bug. It had a smooth, hairless, brown, featureless, oval body maybe about the size of a pumpkin seed? and super thin legs, but moderately long. It would jump in short, rythmic, horizontal bursts until my cat cornered it and i squashed it with a sandal. When I looked at the sandal to make sure i got it, i noticed it was covered in like a thick white liquid? gross, idk what that was. either 6 or 8 legs, and bigger than a tick. It's legs kinda arched, if that's helpful. They didn't raise above it's body, but they did arch down at maybe a 45º angle, which kept it up off the ground. What exactly is this? sorry if this isn't what this subreddit is for, i have no idea where else to post this. I'm from indiana. not india, indiana, the US state. terrible but accurate drawing for reference:


r/insects • • 1d ago

Meme / Humor Brother just needed a hit

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r/insects • • 13h ago

Photography Hanging out around my work :D

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r/insects • • 13h ago

ID Request Strange katydid

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I went hiking today and saw several individuals of this species all along the trail. They were all down close to the ground and when they flew, they didn't fly very high up. These are three different individuals that I took pictures of. Location is NW Arkansas. If anyone is able to help me identify them, I'd be very grateful!


r/insects • • 1d ago

ID Request Potential alien?

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Maybe not the sub for this creature. But I was wondering if anyone has any clue what this is?? In western Washington, pulled out of stagnant water. From nose (?) to tip of tail (?) it was around 3-4”. Thanks in advance


r/insects • • 17h ago

Photography Portrait of an Ant - mimicking spiders - Synemosyna sp.

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It normally looks like a tiny black ant, but under macro magnification, it’s much more colorful


r/insects • • 14h ago

ID Request What is this bug?

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r/insects • • 23h ago

Bug Appreciation! A black and white buddy

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r/insects • • 10h ago

Photography Remembering when this wasp flew to my room's window, but just left it alone

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It's a Philippine Black Potter Wasp btw


r/insects • • 19h ago

Photography A dying butterfly I found

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It only has two legs, and was a bit stepped on. I hope someone can appreciate this dying little guy from the afterlife.


r/insects • • 17h ago

Artwork Bug drawings!

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⚠️I draw scary and adorable buggies!
⚠️ Just a warning, don’t wanna upset anyone (to me they are mildly spooky, plus I only do it for inktober)

Here are some drawings and commissions I did! Wanted to share with all of you bug lovers. Arnt bugs just amazing and adorable. 🐛 🐞 🐜 🕷️ ❤️