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Hawthorn Sawfly (Trichiosoma tibiale)

#bug identified #hawthorn sawfly #sawfly

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Do you have any idea what this guy is? I know it’s a kind of moth caterpillar, but that’s it.

Hello! it looks like an Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis) larva!

Full-grown larvae can have a wide range of colours, including brown, burgundy, and green. They can have a lot of hosts, but pine, maple, oak, sweetgum, and sassafras are most common. They have a lifespan of about 4-11 days, since they can't eat.

(source 1, source 2)

#bug identified #imperial moth #moth #they look so silly i love them #love the dead leaf pattern

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Do u have any clue what this guy who walked across my floor is he's so odd

Hello! It looks like a Harvestman (Opilliones)!

Unfortunately, I don't have many details beyond just the order, but I was able to find this link with a broad list of families if you'd like to do research for yourself :)

#first link is to wikipedia #second link is to fandom wiki (i know) (it was the most user accessible that i could find) #so sorry this took a while to answer op #i wanted to try to find a family but opilliones are so bad for me. i can't look at a lot of photos of them in one sitting 😭 #umm for compensation fun fact! they're more closely related to scorpions than spiders #they have two eyes and a body without a waist(?) and they don't make webs! #they're omnivores and use a viscoelastic glue on their forearms to catch their prey #bug identified

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Found this guy at 2am in my bathroom in central ohio. Looked to be about 1.5-2 inches long but I wasn't wearing my glasses. Photos taken after catching and releasing. Who is he, and do i need to get my apartment fumigated lol

At first glance, it looks like a female Oriental Cockroach (Blatta Orientalis).

Especially as we're getting into spring (peak roach season). They tend to prefer cooler, humid areas (though are not exclusively found in them) and are about 1"–1.25" long. They're a pretty common pest, especially in the US, so I'd definitely recommend taking a look at some pest identification guides about them. They can have a pretty bad smell, so I'd at least check!

Here's a link to get you started.

(Photos under the cut)

#link is to entomology & nematology department of university of florida #bug identified #oriental cockroach #if i'm wrong please come back! i'd love to hear more about it (from an entomology perspective; so sorry you're experiencing The Guys)

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Valley Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa sonorina)

got my hands on a field guide of californian bugs and i found that there's this one bee species in southern california that looks like this

(Actual bugs under the cut, CW for insects)

#bug identified #valley carpenter bee #bee #ty for the tag <3

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i should find more posts to queue

#not a bug

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Achrioptera manga is a species of phasmid or stick insect of the genus Achrioptera, found only in a forest in northern Madagascar.

Stick insects usually blend into their background, but the male A. manga is blue, standing out against the surrounding foliage

#omg #bug already identified #stick bug

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#so excited #not a bug

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Is scorpions bugs

Yes

No

#no bc not all arthopods are insects and not all insects are bugs #however. it is an arthropod. so yes. #not a bug

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Is worms bugs

Yes

No

#no. worms are not bugs #worm is also super vague it can refer to a lot of genuses #not a bug

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Is snails bugs

Yes

No

#snails are NOT bugs #they are mollusks not arthropods #not a bug #however #shrimp is bugs

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🐛 caterpillar - the returning champion of the 2023 race at 41.6% of the votes

🐌 snail - runner up of the 2023 race at 38.3%, only 3.3% behind the caterpillar.

🪱 worm - placed last in 2023, with only 20.1% of votes

🪲 beetle, 🐞 ladybug, and 🐝 bee are new competitors!

#beetlesweep #not a bug

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Large pine weevil (Hylobius abietis)

weevil 301

#GAH #I KNOW THIS ONE #YOU. #bug identified #weevil #large pine weevil

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Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria), family Tichodromidae, Switzerland

This species is the only member of this genus and family.

photograph by donini_photography

#not a bug

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Green bird grasshopper (Schistocerca shoshone)

Looks at you with my autistic eyes

#I THINK #wow is it hard with only the head and size #it actually #might be a locust #i'm not 100% #like more 10% #they look so similar :( #bug identified #grasshopper #green bird grasshopper

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Southern wartbiter (Decticus albifrons)

He eats grape politly

#this one stumped me for a while :/ I'm not good at orthopterans lol #especially katydids #i think this is it though #bug identified #katydid #southern wartbiter

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American cockroach (Periplaneta americana)

#bug identified #cockroach #american cockroach