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There are 7,305 bugs listed, with 16,778 images and 3,110 comments in our database.

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BUG ORDERS
Acari
Mites and Ticks
Amphipoda
Amphipods
Araneae
Spiders
Architaenioglossa
Apple Snails
Basommatophora
Pond snail
Blattodea
Cockroaches
Cephalostigmata
Pseudocentipedes, Symphyla
Coleoptera
Beetles
Collembola
Springtails
Decapoda
Crabs and Crayfish
Dermaptera
Earwigs
Dictyoptera
Mantids
Diptera
Flies
Embiidina
Webspinners
Ephemeroptera
Mayflies
Geophilomorpha
Soil Centipedes
Haplotaxida
Earthworms
Hemiptera
True Bugs
Homoptera
Cicadas, Hoppers and Aphids
Hymenoptera (part 1)
Ants
Hymenoptera (part 2)
Bees
Hymenoptera (part 3)
Wasps
Isopoda
Isopods, Slaters and Woodlice
Isoptera
Termites
Julida
Julid Millipedes
Lepidoptera (part 1)
Butterflies
Lepidoptera (part 2)
Moths
Lithobiomorpha
Stone Centipedes
Mecoptera
Scorpion-flies
Megaloptera
Alderflies, Dobsonflies
Neuroptera
Lacewings
Odonata (part 1)
Damselflies
Odonata (part 2)
Dragonflies
Opiliones
Harvestmen
Orthoptera
Grasshoppers and Crickets
Phasmatodea
Stick Insects and Walking Sticks
Plecoptera
Stoneflies
Polydesmida
Polydesmid Millipedes
Psocodea
Book Lice, Bark Lice
Pulmonata
Slugs and Snails
Scolopendromorpha
Scolopendromorph Centipedes
Scorpiones
Scorpions
Scutigeromorpha
House Centipedes
Solifugae
Windscorpions
Spirobolida
Spirobolid Millipedes
Systellommatophora
Land Slugs
Thysanoptera
Thrips
Trichoptera
Caddis-flies
Tricladida
Flatworms, Land Planarians
Uropygi
Tailed Whip-scorpions
Zygentoma
Silverfish
Recent Comments
neutral wik last month
Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis

they decimated my first year of passionflower vines, which I patiently propagated from seed--including the fruits I was able to develop b...read more

neutral youdovoodoo last month
Green Stinkbug
Chinavia

brown sting bugs invaded our house this year like never before. drop them in soapy water, vacuum then throw the bags. At long last the an...read more

neutral vossner last month
Non-biting Midge
Chironomus

Term plumosus refers to the fuzzy antenna in males. My pic must be of a female. An annoying bug for sure as they swarm in the thousands...read more

neutral harleypilot14 last month
Pill Bug, Woodlouse
Armadillidium

Thanks for all the comments as I have learned about the Pill Bug. Temecula CA is where I live and they are plentiful in my yard. I am a...read more

neutral BobLucky last month
Pill Bug, Woodlouse
Armadillidium

Biggest problem I\'ve had is that they seem fond of bean sprouts (seedlings). I\'ve resorted to planting beans inside toilet paper tube c...read more

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