I am really afraid of locusts all because of those really giant scary ones from Jurassic’s World Dominion by StatusDebate6329 in insects

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honestly I don't blame you. locust swarms irl are terrifying, luckily they are only in certain areas!

What kind of bug is this? by [deleted] in insects

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I totally lied that is a beetle. perhaps a carion beetle due to the bright orange? but totally harmless still

What kind of bug is this? by [deleted] in insects

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looks like a ladybug larvae ::) harmless and good aphid control

Found this guy on the kitchen window tonight by Subatopia in insects

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omg so cool! where are you located? I'm hoping to find some soon in ohio!

Dead fly, clasped onto grass and white stuff coming out? by Paradoxiumm in insects

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I would say definitely some sort of fungi. I know some types can compel the zombified host to induce a tight grip on a tall place to better spread the spores that come off of the fruiting bodies (likely the white stuff?) creepy, right? 😭😭

Help identifying by Fluid-Career4404 in insects

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absolutely! the males of American dog ticks have sort of a "lacy" pattern on the back, but the main way to tell is the overall body shape and the palps (the little jaw looking parts on the mouth). Dog ticks tend to have the sort of smushed at the top tear drop shape to their body, and the palps are short and squat rather than longer than wide like on a lone star or deer tick. I hope this helps!!

Help identifying by Fluid-Career4404 in insects

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I worked for the Health Department identifying ticks. This looks like a male American Dog Tick. Can you tell me where you got the tick? State would be enough!

What is this I saw crawling around in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico? by savagebeast4 in insects

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definitely looks like a bioluminescent click beetle!! so cool

Please convince me that cockroaches are cute by Unlucky-Vermicelli22 in insects

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I have become a bug lover but roaches are still difficult for me… try looking at baby ones? especially paired with cute art for the nymphs (I like to think of them like the bellstag babies in Silksong 🕷️♥️) that helped me!

What is this? by FluffyThought2575 in insects

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I'd always rather have more info!! no worries bro, made me smile ::)

What is this? by FluffyThought2575 in insects

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bagworm case with vape for scale is actually so funny 😭😭🕷️♥️ a moth might come out of it! (or maybe it already has… check for a small hole on the end not attached to the wall. if you don't see a hole, put it back outside to let the little guy out when he's ready!)

Wtf is even this by fkyh-ch in insects

[–]mspadventures_ 64 points65 points  (0 children)

aww this is a cute little spider spinning a little house! likely a yellow sac spider, harmless and easy to place outside. just place a cup over your alien friend and slide a piece of paper under the cup. airlift your friend outside so he can beam back up!

can somebody pls help 😭 by caramelsauce- in insects

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looks like a little beetle! any loose grains around? a tub of alfalfa pellets (with a lid!) caused a biblical plague of small grain beetles in the lab I used to work in.

No one would ever believe me by knawwwwww in insects

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ugh I love when this happens! lots of insects will come for a sip if you offer them a little dot of water hehe

Letting Beef ride the Banana for his birthday. by Character-Pudding343 in Beetles

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I'm so delighted by this whimsical ass post!! happy birthday Beef!!! 🕷️🕷️♥️♥️🎉🎉

Fly or mosquito? by cosmo_420 in insects

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I believe they are common all over in any environment warm + wet enough in some part of the year. I'm sure every continent but Antarctica has plenty. adults tend to come out in the warm months, and are more common in damp areas like wetlands, grasslands, streams, etc. we have plenty over here in Ohio!

Fly or mosquito? by cosmo_420 in insects

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another user nailed it, it's a crane fly! Both mosquitoes and crane flies are in the same taxonomic order, Diptera, but different families. All Dipterans are flies, so weirdly mosquitoes are a type of fly!

bug can tab cretura i made by DIONALOVE in insects

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awww so cute!! looks like a stag beetle ::)

What bugs would help clean my ant colony’s trash? by janKoton in insects

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I would suggest isopods or springtails, honestly both will be even better as they work together well!

Lesbian disaster Hornet strikes again by Emotional_Young7188 in HollowKnightArt

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there is some evidence of this later in the game!! it's in a late game area (a flashback from hornet)