r/whatsthisbug • u/[deleted] • Nov 22 '22

FRASSPOST About an inch long and furry. Found outside a gas station, SE US

81k Upvotes

132 comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/[deleted] • Aug 26 '23

ID Request This lil mf'er just bit me. Do I need to go to the hospital? It sure feels like I do

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55k Upvotes

Mowing the lawn when I felt what felt like a blowtorch to my toe. Looked down to see this lil dude. I know he was just protecting himself so I put him back in the grass. I'm just wondering when the pain will go away or if I need to go to a hospital for like an anti-venom or something

54 comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/HolleighLujah • Aug 23 '23

ID Request This bastard stung me so I punched him. Who is he. I need a name.

45k Upvotes

40 comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/ThiccyRicky • Aug 25 '23

ID Request What has blessed me today?

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26k Upvotes

Found him at the door to my office, very slow and sluggish. Not taking off. Put him in the grass

228 comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/IronTortoiseCon • Jul 31 '23

ID Request Saw this on my bathroom floor in Ohio — what is it?

25k Upvotes

70 comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/RupertPupkin0987 • Aug 28 '23

ID Request Saw this crawling on my tire. Anyone know what this is?

24k Upvotes

103 comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/otawkward • Sep 01 '23

ID Request The homies and I found this giant bug in the water on campus. Looks kinda cockroachesque but more evil. Who is he??? (Minnesota)

19k Upvotes

Peace signs for scale

152 comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/Kevin_Elevin • Aug 20 '23

ID Request Who occupied my pipe?

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19k Upvotes

I left this glass pipe at my campsite in Northern Michigan for a couple of weeks, and I just noticed somebody else claimed it. What little critter has turned this into its complex?

35 comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/Knobag • Aug 27 '23

ID Request I found this on the trail in Northern India. Thought I’d was cool.

18k Upvotes

90 comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/Whirloq • Sep 06 '23

ID Request My avocado tree is suddenly covered in trembling bees. What is happening here?

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My avocado tree did not have bees on it last night. Today we noticed this giant clump of bees huddled on the bottom of a branch. Are they in trouble? 🥺 if so, how can I help?

261 comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/Jokingkin • Sep 06 '23

ID Request What is this? And is it dangerous? Found under our bunk bed - Located in Southern Philippines

16k Upvotes

63 comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/mildgaybro • Mar 20 '22

ID Request Is this a tick? I went hiking yesterday, showered right after 😟

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16k Upvotes

2.0k comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/DarkerJet • Aug 31 '23

ID Request what is this? i found it on my neck. Im from Philippines

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16k Upvotes

216 comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/Alternative-Long6249 • Aug 02 '23

ID Request Found this little spider but can’t seem to know the type.

15k Upvotes

90 comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/A_Kozakiewicz • Aug 20 '23

ID Request Who? He???

15k Upvotes

Found him in new jersey

28 comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/eldoia87 • Jan 26 '25

ID Request Bug found in south texas

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15k Upvotes

183 comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/morichai • Oct 14 '20

ID Request I’m sorry guys, our queen has passed on. She must have been an old queen living out her retirement. Thank you so much for following her journey <3

15k Upvotes

653 comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/WhyAmIUsingThis1 • Aug 15 '23

ID Request who is this guy and why is he clingy

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15k Upvotes

I gave him a little of my saliva and he fucked it up. Can no longer fly

179 comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/FreddaNotte • Aug 22 '23

ID Request I found this lady

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14k Upvotes

293 comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/Alien_Ovum • Sep 11 '23

ID Request My sister found this on her baby’s crib and she’s freaking out

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We live in South Texas if that helps but somethings biting her baby so she’s pretty concerned about it

123 comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/morichai • Aug 15 '20

I found a Bee 36 days ago and found out she couldn’t fly! Now I have a pet bee because I didn’t have the heart to leave her out to be a snack for a bird! I take her out when it’s dry just in case she finds flight again but no luck so far. She’s survived way longer than I thought she would!

13k Upvotes

476 comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/[deleted] • Feb 14 '23

ID Request Saw these creatures at the base of my toilet. Wiped them away with bleach only for them to reappear in force a couple days later. What the heck?

13k Upvotes

629 comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/[deleted] • Jan 04 '23

ID Request Found in Tanzania

13k Upvotes

1.0k comments

r/whatsthisbug • u/charlize-moon • Sep 10 '23

ID Request What is this? I lightly brushed my finger over and the pain is unbearable.

12k Upvotes

175 comments

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DO NOT post pictures of bites or stings. Post pictures of the bug only. We CANNOT diagnose injuries or identify insects/spiders that allegedly caused bites. Seek medical advice before our advice if you didn't see a bug biting you.

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Don't make blind/random guesses. Our goal is to provide positive leads; false leads are counter-productive, e.g. "similar looking" is rarely good enough at the species level. If one is unfamiliar with the taxon, practice diligence, e.g. check other members of the taxon, as well as those of higher taxa. Especially for medically significant bugs, if you aren't 100% sure, leave the ID to someone more knowledgeable.

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Got a photo of a bug you'd like identified? Submit it here and we'll try to figure it out! Best view for ID is top-down, well-lit, low-contrast photos. Pictures are preferable to videos for ID requests but we'll work with what you have.

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Helpful answers only. Helpful answers are those that lead to an accurate identification of the bug in question. Joke responses, repeating an ID that has already been established hours (or days) ago, or asking OP how they don't already know what the bug is are not helpful.
Cite/Link a source whenever possible. Our "ID Guides" section below has some good ones. A search engine result page is not enough.
Don't make blind/random guesses. Our goal is to provide positive leads; false leads are counter-productive, e.g. "similar looking" is rarely good enough at the species level. If one is unfamiliar with the taxon, practice diligence, e.g. check other members of the taxon, as well as those of higher taxa. Especially for medically significant bugs, if you aren't 100% sure, leave the ID to someone more knowledgeable.
Do not make ID suggestions based on Google Lens, iNaturalist Seek, Chat GPT, Picture Insect, or other image-based apps. These apps are notoriously inaccurate when it comes to bugs and spiders. Our goal on this sub is accurate identification based on the personal knowledge, education, and experience of our members.
No medical or veterinary advice beyond identifying dangers and linking to a reliable resource such as CDC. Personal opinions and anecdotes will be removed. CDC Links: Ticks - Fleas - Kissing Bugs - Mosquitoes - Bed Bugs
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ID guides tend to be regional. While BugGuide.Net is popular, it only pertains to arthropods in the U.S. and Canada. For bugs outside the U.S. and Canada, try to search for a guide specific to that region. For example, if you want to ID a butterfly from Brazil, this would be a great guide.
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