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Questions about identifying bugs or insects. Please describe it in the title. Post at least one picture and add detailed physical characteristics in the question. Geographic location is important, as is the environment, such as on a tree or plant, the ground, the yard, on an object, near other animals. Please be prepared to provide further details if requested.
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Identification of tiny bug, from Poland
The lack of body segments and the elongated proboscus indicates that it is most likely a tick. Ticks are all blood-sucking and can carry a range of diseases, some of which are quite dangerous, such as …
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What is this long brownish bug (found in Maine home in early August)?
Found it - almost certainly the Poplar-borer beetle (Saperda calcarata). Distinguishing characteristics are the golden/yellow spots under the black speckles. Borers all have that shape to the head and …
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Is this a Tick or spider
While it is difficult to say for sure without a higher quality photo, I am almost certain this is a spider.
This is because spiders have clear definition between the head and the abdomen, with an obvi …
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What is this very small bug with brown and tan spots?
This is almost certainly one of the Dermestidae, known as skin bugs or carpet beetles. I think this is probably a varied carpet beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) They are a common world-wide pest and the l …
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Ant (?) with black abdomen with white dots, and dark red thorax, black head
I believe this is a member of the Velvet Ant family of insects. They are named for their velvety fur and resemblance to ants, but are not ants, rather they are wingless members of the wasp family. The …
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What Bug is this? Is it a Flea / Bedbug / Chigger / Mite?
Welcome to the site.
I think, but am not sure that these are bedbug nymphs. Based on the photo I found (below) from University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, I think that you have th …
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What is this tiny round shiny black bug that bites?
An additional suspect besides the tick family is another member of the Acari - mites.
There are a number of mite species that affect humans, the most common and well known of which is the Scabies Mi …
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Is this tick or spider?
This is definitely a tick. If it were a spider it would appear that the legs all come from a central point, as spider bodies are separated into segments, whereas tick bodies are not.
There are two ma …
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What coastal creature leaves braid-like trace that has clear landing and take off points?
This is almost exactly the opposite of what you think it is - it is actually from a burrowing animal, so instead of flying, it is actually burrowing into the sub-surface liquifaction layer of the sand …
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