How to identify a weird bug found in the house

“Curious as to what insect it is as never seen one before?”source ↗

“Need help with identifying this roach, found in a storage room in my apartment that had slight water leak, is it German or red runner/turkestan?”source ↗

“What are these things?”source ↗

“Hundreds of these tiny brown balls on kitchen counter. Under pothos plant.”source ↗

“Not sure what these are and what to do for them, please help.”source ↗

“Found this on the floor near a floor lamp in my living room. Don’t seem to affected by the light and did look to fly a short distance maybe 5ft. What type of roach does this look to be?”source ↗

“Is it a baby roach?”source ↗

“Hello everyone! I would much appreciate your help in confirming the type of roach.”source ↗

“I am terrified by roaches 🥹”source ↗

“It flew but it had pretty slow reactions and was easy to kill.”source ↗

“I’m already dealing with a potential carpet beetle situation, then this thing came out of nowhere (also in my bedroom). 😥”source ↗

“Management finally had 2 exterminator companies come by after I woke up in middle of night to one crawling on me and half asleep not knowing I squished it with my bare hands only to realize it was a roach 🤢.”source ↗

“One exterminator said they’re wood roaches. In the past few weeks one here and there in different spots all over apt with lights on. Other exterminator said 100% German roaches. I am now freaked out all over again.”source ↗

“Hello! These insects are in my hall closet, I saw about 5 today. Are they fleas? If not, what are they?”source ↗

“It was so difficult to get a picture, hopefully these are good enough.”source ↗

“so i can tell that the bigger ones are oriental cockroaches, but are the nymphs also oriental??? or are they german?? please help, when i ask google it gives me mixed answers.”source ↗

“I was on the bus and noticed it crawling on my arm 🤢 I want to say it was somewhere between 1/2 and 1 inch long. After I shook it off it kind of just walked around slowly and aimlessly. Located in Maryland”source ↗

“I am overwhelmed and just want to get rid of them but the yellowish ones look nothing alike the pantry moths online but on the other hand they don't react to cloth pheromone sticky traps either.”source ↗

“What do I do to stop them from being in my apartment??”source ↗

“I live in southwestern MA, and found this on the ceiling of my front porch with wood chips on the ground below it.”source ↗

“A week ago I found this hardened insect larvae thing on the side of my garage. I’m wondering if these two are related, but unsure as this was formed on top of stone as opposed to wood.”source ↗

“i live in rural off grid home in yorkville, CA & this thing was CRAWLING up my BACK at TWO am while i was sleeping????!!! what is it ?? i want to pack my bags & run away to antarctica 😩😭”source ↗

“are u saying i was her ***chosen one*** ?”source ↗

“what species …?”source ↗

“I’ve been dealing with a german roach infestation in my apartment, and just minutes ago I found an american roach under my washing machine. Truly the stuff of nightmares.”source ↗

“Should this be a major cause for concern? And does it seem to be a male or a female?”source ↗

“Suddenly noticed this one morning and I vacuumed it up, but it's back.”source ↗

“I have never seen an ant around.”source ↗

“Please help me find out what is happening and give me some DIY tips to get rid of it.”source ↗

“german nymph i think”source ↗

“It doesn’t quite look like the clothing moths I’m seeing on google, but I’m a very worried knitter with a house full of expensive wool.”source ↗

“I keep pheromone traps out as a precautionary measure and have never caught any.”source ↗

“Are these roach pods?”source ↗

“If these are their pods is this now a problem? Theres a few dozen and all within 4 feet of my back door 😅”source ↗

“This morning I woke up to a cockroach on its back on the floor, struggling to move approximately 2 inches long.”source ↗

“About a month ago, I found another roach, much larger (3-4 inches), that came in from under my door.”source ↗

“I wanted to flag this latest sighting in case it's related to the same entry points, or if there's another gap that needs to be addressed.”source ↗

“it also flew but I’ve found a few so now I am freaked out”source ↗

“Not sure if this is a flea issue, bed bugs, or something else. Bites appeared on thigh a this week, noticed upon waking.”source ↗

“Currently going insane with the anxiety. Not even sure if this is a bug, or just an odd reaction, or perhaps something that happened on my evening walk.”source ↗

“I have noticed these insects on the nesting boxes and walls of my coop.”source ↗

“When I put this photo through Google Lense it mentioned being another type or possible termite larvae.”source ↗

“I do have a video of the insects behavior but cannot seem to figure how to add it.”source ↗

“found it on my bed ofcourse, its slow and stuff.”source ↗

“Hi all. I have a moth phobia and keep pheromone traps in place. I have seen a few guys like this in bedrooms, the traps are placed in the hearth of unused fireplaces. Can you id this guy? No damage in the house but I’m obsessively clean and hoover daily.”source ↗

“Found mainly in a bathroom. Should I use diatomaceous earth, or something else?”source ↗

“I found a small beetle-like bug today in my kitchen by the sink, and I’m really hoping it isn’t a roach. Does anyone know what it is? Apologies for the photo quality, it’s screenshotted from a video.”source ↗

“Just set out boric acid and resealed some fixtures. Anything else i can do? Should I call an exterminator?”source ↗

“Would be very appreciative with help. This is a clothes moth trap but he doesn’t look like a clothes moth to me!”source ↗

“They stay on my walls. They have not attacked food. Not even light. But they did try to create a nest inside my vaccum.”source ↗

“Found this in the kitchen but it doesn’t look German to me?”source ↗

“It looks like an Oriental cockroach nymph, but I'd appreciate an ID from someone familiar with them. If it is a roach nymph, does finding a single one indoors suggest an infestation, or could it have wandered in from elsewhere?”source ↗

“I’m moving and super worried about bringing an infestation with me.”source ↗

“I’m really, really hoping these are pantry moths, because getting rid of the small amount of dry food I keep here is nbd. I’m really, really hoping they aren’t clothes moths, because dry cleaning my many sweaters and other garments seems like it would be ruinously expensive - but I guess I’d have to rather than bring an infestation into our new place.”source ↗

“My elderly mother refuses to believe my identification of this insect, so I’m looking for some independent opinions from people who know pests.”source ↗

“Can anyone identify exactly what this is? I’ve told her what I believe it is, but she remains unconvinced, so I’m hoping a decent number of independent identifications might settle the question.”source ↗

“I have these outside on my garage door. Was wondering whose eggs they were.”source ↗

“Sorry for double post lol are these termite swarmers”source ↗

“Okay my wife thought so too. I’m just very paranoid. We did have a normal ant problem. Used taro. Then these things appeared”source ↗

“Sorry for the poor pictures but these bugs are showing up in my bathroom, coming in, I think, from a small window above the bathtub. (Same bug, different angles). Leaning ant.”source ↗