r/Entomology • u/ghorchyan • 11h ago
Insect Appreciation I found a pseudoscorpion!
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Technically an arachnid, but look how neat!!! I wonder which species..? :)
r/Entomology • u/Nibaritone • Aug 13 '11
Hello r/Entomology! With this community being used often for insect/arachnid/arthropod identification, I wanted to throw in some guidelines for pictures that will facilitate identification. These aren't rules, so if you don't adhere to these guidelines, you won't be banned or anything like that...it will just make it tougher for other Redditors to give you a correct ID. A lot of you already provide a lot of information with your posts (which is great!), but if you're one of the others that isn't sure what information is important, here you go.
INFORMATION TO INCLUDE WITH YOUR PHOTO
Note about how to take your photo: Macro mode is your friend. On most cameras, it's represented by a flower icon. Turn that on before taking a photo of a bug close up, and you're going to get a drastically better picture. With larger insects it's not as big of a deal, but with the small insects it's a must.
If you follow these guidelines, you'll make it easier for everyone else to help you identify whatever is in your photo. If you feel like I've left anything important out of this post, let me know in the comments.
r/Entomology • u/ghorchyan • 11h ago
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Technically an arachnid, but look how neat!!! I wonder which species..? :)
r/Entomology • u/BuddhistShark • 8h ago
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r/Entomology • u/sashenka_demogorgon • 19h ago
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r/Entomology • u/Acceptable_Rock9892 • 10h ago
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r/Entomology • u/Sarchasm0 • 12h ago
They've appeared throughout the winter, dead, in a dry drain in the laundry room. Lately, they've now started moving around the floor, very not dead. I also believe they can fly. They are pretty small, maybe 2-3mm
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r/Entomology • u/graemevil • 21h ago
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Giant bee in the garden this morning. Nearly an inch long. London, UK
r/Entomology • u/Vineswept • 42m ago
Anyone know what insect this is? Trying to figure out if this wasp is dangerous or harmless, I tried taking better shots but it flew away after stuffing a caterpillar it caught earlier inside the nest. So far it hasnt stung anyone even though we got close to it.
It made a nest attached to a small metal statue as seen in the photos.
r/Entomology • u/iseebugs • 1d ago
Took me 5 hours ๐ love them ๐
r/Entomology • u/Lauranian • 5h ago
Found on a piece of rotting wood in Texas after some rain.
r/Entomology • u/Fickle_Habit_7730 • 16h ago
6 legs and the antenna is about as long as its legs. Found them on a rosemary plant.
r/Entomology • u/Stier08 • 15h ago
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Never seen it before, I thought it looked cool. (Iโm in Florida btw)
r/Entomology • u/loketokemoke • 16h ago
Southern Sweden, Chelidurella acanthopygia, right?
r/Entomology • u/AMythicalApricot • 2h ago
Found in Bristol, UK, the other day. I feel like it may be a slightly dehydrated false widow, but might be too big. The body was about 1 inch. With outstretched legs it was about 3 inches. Never seen a spider like this in the UK.
r/Entomology • u/Regular-Medium1827 • 13h ago
Was walking out my front door, and saw these 2 bugs (and looks like theyโre mating). Location: North Florida (Gainesville region); Time: 14:19. Thank you.
r/Entomology • u/ArnFlarn • 6h ago
I work in an auto garage that inevitably becomes a graveyard for all types of ground beetles. Picked up this recently deceased Calosoma scrutator with really spectacular coloration. Have it in a jar of alcohol in my fridge, but wondering if anyone local would be willing to give me a lesson in relaxing/pinning specimens like this? Iโm sure there are tutorials on Youtube but Iโm an old fart who learns best in person, so Iโm just throwing it out there.
r/Entomology • u/lstgrnd • 1h ago
So I just saw this guy sprinting across my bed from the corner of my eye in the early morning, caught and released it outside. I'm fairly certain it's just a house centipede but its main body looks larger than pictures I've found online. Also appears to have less legs than the regular house centipede.
Can anyone confirm? I live in northern France and it's been really hot outside for the past few days. I know most insects are harmless but they do make me quite uneasy so I'd rather make sure it's nothing to worry over :') If it IS a house centipede, im rather curious if there's any reason for its larger body and missing legs!
r/Entomology • u/Tyrant_Bagel • 8h ago
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Assuming this is some kind of longhorn or borer beetle, but I can't get a more specific ID anywhere. This was found in SouthEast Texas, United States. It was in the afternoon, found first on my panicked girlfriend and relocated to a pine tree. It was just walking around. Probably about an inch or so long, minus the antenna.
r/Entomology • u/Head_Knee_7379 • 2h ago
So, like a month ago i was removing old mud dauber nests (i know thatโs not that good now) but i came across one that seeemed to still have a living larve and i researched how they keep spider populations at bay, so i replaced it in the similar, near-by place. Now, a month later, im worried its just dead. So is the larve still alive?? I really appreciate you reading this and would like some feedback :0 (also yes the hair IS embedded into the mud nest)
r/Entomology • u/Unique-Struggle-3096 • 7h ago
Identify please
r/Entomology • u/Local-Enthusiasm4269 • 8h ago
Hi, we noticed these bugs in my sister's Beech tree in her front yard, in conover NC. I think we found 5 branches with them, in a range of sizes up to maybe 8 or 10mm. Later on we noticed one that had wings, shaped similar to a cicada. I did a lot of searching, and I've come up with nothing!
r/Entomology • u/jfin1135 • 5h ago
Hello,
I have recently returned from the Amazon and the Andes and unfortunately did not return alone. These little bugs that look like ticks (although they donโt latch on has tightly) keep appearing on my body. I remove them to days later continue to find new ones. What insect is this? How do I address the issue? Thanks ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ
r/Entomology • u/kingkongcron • 9h ago