r/Entomology • u/ghorchyan • 20h 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 • 20h ago
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Technically an arachnid, but look how neat!!! I wonder which species..? :)
r/Entomology • u/D0nN0u • 3h ago
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r/Entomology • u/Proper_Ad9249 • 1h ago
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Location - Assam, India Terrain - On top of a small hill (elevation < 200m from sea level). There were several colonies / concealed hives in this location made in man made structures like wall cracks, open pipes etc.
r/Entomology • u/GhibertiMadeAKey • 1h ago
These have been appearing in my bathroom for the last few days, seems like they’re coming out of an excesses light fixture.
Are they flying ants? Or god forbid termites?
r/Entomology • u/BuddhistShark • 16h ago
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r/Entomology • u/Vineswept • 9h 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/Zealousideal_Egg9954 • 4h ago
Hi everyone! I am from the eastern shore MD and (according to google lens) saw a horned faced mason bee. After watching it do its thing for a few minutes it “peed”. When I looked closer I saw there were orange specks in it. I wasn’t sure if they were poop, pollen, eggs, or something else. I’d appreciate the help! Thanks :-)
r/Entomology • u/Acceptable_Rock9892 • 18h ago
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r/Entomology • u/sashenka_demogorgon • 1d ago
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r/Entomology • u/Snorlaxstolemysocks • 6h ago
Found this pod while pulling weeds from a garden pot. Looks like a cocoon but it was under a few inches of soil. Any idea what will come out? I live in the US North East.
r/Entomology • u/Sarchasm0 • 21h 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
🇳🇴 Norway
r/Entomology • u/DeliciousMost314 • 4h ago
Hi, I’m hoping someone be able to identify this? Found it on my Holly it looks like it’s attached to the leaf with some silk and on the back you can see something has been eating the leaf. Thanks
r/Entomology • u/graemevil • 1d ago
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Giant bee in the garden this morning. Nearly an inch long. London, UK
r/Entomology • u/Berito666 • 2h ago
I'll add the video in the comments if I can figure it out! They're moving around like jumping beans, there's an oak tree and an elm above this spot- in arkansas/Missouri area. It's like 38 degrees outside, rough guess.
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r/Entomology • u/ran_eh • 4h ago
Ive never seen these kind of insect near where I live but this buddy showed up in my room, it looks like an early stage but i cant figure out what it is. Im from Barcelona, Spain btw
r/Entomology • u/Rgfeal • 1h ago
Found crawling in bed.
r/Entomology • u/iseebugs • 1d ago
Took me 5 hours 💅 love them 💖
r/Entomology • u/Fickle_Habit_7730 • 1d ago
6 legs and the antenna is about as long as its legs. Found them on a rosemary plant.
r/Entomology • u/Lauranian • 14h ago
Found on a piece of rotting wood in Texas after some rain.
r/Entomology • u/Rudbeckia_11 • 2h ago
Location: NC, USA. Sorry for such bad resolution. The tiny white dots that are everywhere are pollen. The larger white ones in a line, are these scale eggs? I'm guessing these are scale because I've also found what might be a scale crawler on another plant.
r/Entomology • u/symzsynnz • 4h ago
I have been wanting to buy some centipedes and or mantises to keep as pets but I dont know where I should look to buy them! Anyone have any tips?
r/Entomology • u/Stier08 • 23h ago
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Never seen it before, I thought it looked cool. (I’m in Florida btw)