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Welcome to BugFiles, a database designed to help gardeners identify the insects, spiders, and butterflies in their gardens. BugFiles continues to grow through the collaborative efforts of 1,272 gardeners from around the world. Any registered user may add new insects, images, comments, and ZIP codes.

There are 5,200 bugs listed, with 7,736 images and 1,713 comments in our database.

You may search for entries by common or scientific name, or browse through an entire order of bugs to find what you're looking for. If you would like to add your own photo, description, or other details to a particular insect or bug, you will find the links to do just that under the current information within each entry.

If you know of a bug that is not yet in our database we invite you to add it. (You must be a registered member of Dave's Garden to create new entries, or add information and photos to our database. Membership is free, click here for instructions.)

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Browse bug orders:

OrderOrder Common NameImage
Acari Mites and Ticks Thumbnail of American Dog Tick (Dermacentor variabilis)
Amphipoda Amphipods Thumbnail of Land Hopper (Arcitalitrus sylvaticus)
Araneae Spiders Thumbnail of Writing Spider, Scribbler, Black and Yellow Argiope (Argiope aurantia)
Architaenioglossa Apple Snails Thumbnail of Florida Apple Snail (Pomacea paludosa)
Basommatophora Thumbnail of Freshwater Limpet (Ferrissia petterdi)
Cephalostigmata Pseudocentipedes, Symphyla Thumbnail of Pseudocentipede (Hanseniella sp.)
Coleoptera Beetles Thumbnail of Reddish-brown Stag Beetle (Pseudolucanus capreolus)
Collembola Springtails Thumbnail of Springtail (Podura aquatica)
Cydnidae Burrowing Bugs
Decapoda Crabs and Crayfish Thumbnail of Red Swamp Crawfish, Crayfish, Crawdad, Mudbug (Procambarus clarkii)
Dermaptera Earwigs Thumbnail of Linear Earwig (Doru lineare)
Dictyoptera (part 1) Cockroaches Thumbnail of  (Temnelytra subtruncata)
Dictyoptera (part 2) Mantids Thumbnail of Chinese Mantid (Tenodera aridifolia)
Diptera Flies Thumbnail of Lesser Brown Blowfly, Bluebodied Blowfly (Calliphora augur)
Ephemeroptera Mayflies Thumbnail of Mayfly (Hexagenia limbata)
Haplotaxida Earthworms Thumbnail of Grey Worm (Aporrectodea caliginosa)
Hemiptera True Bugs Thumbnail of Cactus Coreid Bug (Cheilinidea vittiger)
Homoptera Cicadas, Hoppers and Aphids Thumbnail of Dog Day Cicada (Tibicen canicularis)
Hymenoptera (part 1) Ants Thumbnail of Bulldog Ant, Bull Ant, Inchman (Myrmecia forficata)
Hymenoptera (part 2) Bees Thumbnail of Honeybee (Apis mellifera)
Hymenoptera (part 3) Wasps Thumbnail of Common Yellow Jacket (Paravespula vulgaris)
Isopoda Isopods, Slaters and Woodlice Thumbnail of European Sow Bug (Oniscus asellus)
Isoptera Termites Thumbnail of Long-jawed Desert Termite (Gnathamitermes perplexus)
Julida Julid Millipedes Thumbnail of Black Portuese Millipede (Ommatoiulus moreleti)
Lepidoptera (part 1) Butterflies Thumbnail of Butterfly Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
Lepidoptera (part 2) Moths Thumbnail of Ornate Tiger Moth (Apantesis ornata)
Lithobiomorpha Stone Centipedes Thumbnail of Stone Centipede (Lithobius peregrinus)
Mecoptera Scorpion-flies Thumbnail of Scorpion Fly (Panorpa communis)
Neuroptera Lacewings Thumbnail of Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea)
Odonata (part 1) Damselflies Thumbnail of River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis)
Odonata (part 2) Dragonflies Thumbnail of Sedge Darner, Common Hawker (Aeshna juncea)
Opiliones Harvestmen Thumbnail of Harvestman (Megalopsalis serritarsus)
Orthoptera Grasshoppers and Crickets Thumbnail of Yellow-winged Locust (Gastrimargus musicus)
Phasmatodea Stick Insects and Walking Sticks Thumbnail of Two-Striped Walkingstick, Palmetto Walkingstick, Devil Rider, Musk Mare (Anisomorpha buprestoides)
Plecoptera Stoneflies Thumbnail of Stonefly (Trinotoperla sinuosa)
Polydesmida Polydesmid Millipedes Thumbnail of Flat-backed Millipede (Oxidus gracilis)
Psocoptera Book Lice, Bark Lice
Pulmonata Slugs and Snails Thumbnail of Pacific Sideband (Monadenia fidelis)
Scolopendromorpha Scolopendromorph Centipedes Thumbnail of Orange-footed Centipede (Cormocephalus aurantipes)
Scorpiones Scorpions Thumbnail of Wood Scorpion (Cercophonius squama)
Scutigeromorpha House Centipedes Thumbnail of House Centipede (Allothereua maculata)
Spirobolida Spirobolid Millipedes Thumbnail of American Giant Millipede (Narceus americanus)
Systellommatophora Land Slugs Thumbnail of Florida Leatherleaf (Leidyula floridana)
Trichoptera Caddis-flies Thumbnail of Zebra Caddisfly (Macrostemum zebratum)
Tricladida Flatworms, Land Planarians Thumbnail of Hammerhead Worm (land planarian) (Bipalium kewense)
Uropygi Tailed Whip-scorpions Thumbnail of Giant Vinegarone (Mastigoproctus giganteus)
Zygentoma Silverfish Thumbnail of Silverfish (Lepisma saccharina)

The latest images:

BugMemberThumbnail
(Limnophora tigrina) bonitin Image
(Limnophora tigrina) bonitin Image
Banded Orange Butterfly (Dryadula phaetusa) bonitin Image
Banded Orange Butterfly (Dryadula phaetusa) bonitin Image
Banded Orange Butterfly (Dryadula phaetusa) bonitin Image
Julia (Dryas julia) bonitin Image
Mothmidge (Clogmia albipunctata) bonitin Image
Mothmidge (Clogmia albipunctata) bonitin Image
Oak Hook-tip (Watsonalla binaria) wallaby1 Image
Oak Hook-tip (Watsonalla binaria) wallaby1 Image
Oak Hook-tip (Watsonalla binaria) wallaby1 Image
Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata) wallaby1 Image
Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata) wallaby1 Image
Hoverfly (Epistrophe eligans) bonitin Image
Hoverfly (Epistrophe eligans) bonitin Image
Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) wallaby1 Image
Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata) wallaby1 Image
Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria) wallaby1 Image
Dwarf Cream Wave (Idaea fuscovenosa) wallaby1 Image
Dwarf Cream Wave (Idaea fuscovenosa) wallaby1 Image
Dwarf Cream Wave (Idaea fuscovenosa) wallaby1 Image
Greater Bee Fly (Bombylius major) wallaby1 Image
Greater Bee Fly (Bombylius major) wallaby1 Image
Greater Bee Fly (Bombylius major) wallaby1 Image
Greater Bee Fly (Bombylius major) wallaby1 Image

The latest comments:

BugMemberRating Type
Orange Ladybird (Halyzia sedecimguttata) Castle_Hill Positive
Azalea Lace Bug (Stephanitis pyrioides) iris28 Negative
Hammerhead Worm (land planarian) (Bipalium kewense) ddgunn Neutral
Hammerhead Worm (land planarian) (Bipalium kewense) jdf04 Neutral
Hammerhead Worm (land planarian) (Bipalium kewense) skyebc1 Negative
White-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus lucorum) wallaby1 Positive
Parson Spider (Herpyllus ecclesiasticus) creekwalker Neutral
Harlequin Bug (Murgantia histrionica) OCCAROL Negative
Genista Moth (Uresiphita reversalis) WebInt Negative
Hammerhead Worm (land planarian) (Bipalium kewense) mollimae Neutral
Daddy Long Legs (Pholcus phalangioides) sieglecj Neutral
Spinyback Orb Weaver Spider (Gasteracantha cancriformis) MeredithNC Positive
Devil Horse, Southeastern Lubber (Romalea guttata) Windy Neutral
Carolina Mantid, Praying Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) joeswife Positive
Saddleback Caterpillar Moth (Sibine stimulea) workstogarden Negative
Orange Ladybird (Halyzia sedecimguttata) wallaby1 Positive
Spinyback Orb Weaver Spider (Gasteracantha cancriformis) midbig Positive
European Hornet (Vespa crabro) melsalz Neutral
American Dagger Moth (Acronicta americana) ThomasGary Positive
Hammerhead Worm (land planarian) (Bipalium kewense) jake1983 Neutral
Hammerhead Worm (land planarian) (Bipalium kewense) CuriousCritter Negative
Hammerhead Worm (land planarian) (Bipalium kewense) erikfx4 Neutral
Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus) jmarsz Neutral
Rustic Sphinx Moth (Manduca rustica) onalee Positive
Oak Bush Cricket, Drumming Katydid (Meconema thalassinum) wallaby1 Positive

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