How to identify a weird bug found in the house

“recently I started to see small insects (sorry for the resolution) and have no idea where they are coming from and how to get rid of them.”source ↗

“Ontario Canada found in fridge (dead twitching )”source ↗

“noticed bites for the last couple weeks. we had an inspection and the dog handler said he thought these could be fecal spots on the pillow case but the dogs came up clean. he doesn’t think we have bedbugs but we’re still getting bit.”source ↗

“otherwise could it be something else like spiders? it’s not mosquitoes with the time of year, and we dont have pets to have fleas. The only other thing is we found a spiders nest in the house.”source ↗

“anyway. Help? I think I should treat for bed bugs anyway. Do these looks like fecal spots or bedbug bites?”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 ↗

“Recently came back from Ethiopia, and started getting itchy bite marks around legs and hands, mostly when im on the sofa, sometimes id find new ones in the morning.”source ↗

“About 3mm in length, its quite mangled so im not sure anything can be identified, but id love suggestions as to what it might be”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 had a BAD leak in my kitcheb so I started to remove the wet areas when I found this nest. I dont know hoe long it has been there or what kind of bugs it is for.”source ↗

“Can you guys tell me if I need to worry abouty his? I didnt see any live bugs. Should I bomb the house to be safe?”source ↗

“Should I hire pest control right away?”source ↗

“First I would like to state that I am very very desperate for even a name of a bug it could be.”source ↗

“I started seeing these spots show up in bed and washed them because I assumed it was dirt.”source ↗

“However, I have killed a ton of the same exact bug—I think the spots are related to it but they might not be and that’s fine but I need to know what bug this is”source ↗

“Can someone please tell me if this could be a queen? I had a nest in my foundation treated a week ago and I’ve been finding escapees in my basement.”source ↗

“I trapped her, along with the drones, and a couple of dead workers for comparison.”source ↗

“I live in a stand alone apartment above a garage. I’m very clean so I am freaking out about this. How did this get in my house?”source ↗

“If this is a roach what do i do !???”source ↗

“Found these weird white looking eggs. I get silverfish once in a while behind this desk on the floor”source ↗

“My concern is: could it possibly lay eggs in my clothing stored in the car during those 5 days (or any other objects that I brought back into my house)?”source ↗

“It is hard to discern if it is Asian or German - I thought maybe Asian since it presumably flew into my car on wings (likely attracted by the light of our screen displaying directions) and was hanging out in broad daylight and not shy about crawling all over me. However they look very similar.”source ↗

“Keep finding these guys around my house”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 ↗

“Termite. The body is straight and big, antennas are also straight and same length.”source ↗

“Would anyone be able to help me identify these? and what the proper course of action would be?”source ↗

“Found at my office in New England. I saw one small roach right by the front door months ago, but never saw another so I assumed it had wandered in from outside. But today I found this on my desk.”source ↗

“I’m terrified of bringing them home”source ↗

“I cannot figure out if these are fruit flies or phorid flies.”source ↗

“Pls help identify them, it’s driving me crazy. 🥲”source ↗

“I woke up to seeing a bunch of these guys flying around my bed and vanity and saw that there were so many of them. I think they are multiplying and I have no idea where they are coming from.”source ↗

“Please help, I don't know what to do. I feel like if I can know what kind of flies these are, I could work on finding a solution”source ↗

“im super paranoid about having roaches”source ↗

“I have found multiple of these things inside the shoulder of my hoodie”source ↗

“I’m afraid they might be clothes moth carpet beetle cocoons.”source ↗

“i have found some of my shirts that have some tiny holes in no specific spot.”source ↗

“Is this a German or a brown banded species?”source ↗

“Would like some reassurance. We’re in connecticut. This was found on the ceiling, only the one. Maybe a centimeter in length. I don’t know exactly.”source ↗

“I looked at the links provided on this page and feel okay telling myself that it’s a wood roach but I need the reassurance (or the truth) please and thank you.”source ↗

“Hi I’m new in this sub Reddit but I’m looking for answers. I’m being told these are carpet beetle exoskeletons? I’m just looking for confirmation.”source ↗

“How do I deal with this. I found them all near my rabbit”source ↗

“Lots of these all over window frames not moving picture has been magnified x10 what to do? Where are they from?”source ↗

“I’m in an apartment in NYC. I’ve found two of these today. Should I be concerned?”source ↗

“Over the last week, my family and I have gotten a couple bites intermittently and they looked like mosquito bites and itched like them, so figured it was just a stray one in the house with a vendetta.”source ↗

“after rocking my youngest in the rocking chair for an hour yesterday, my thighs got chewed up (no lined pattern, looks like I just stepped outside without pants (despite wearing long pants) and tried to make a sacrifice to blood sucking bugs.”source ↗

“I cannot find any traces of bed bugs in any mattress or surrounding area (still doing a protocol for the rooms because yuck to whatever this is), and I’ve got pest control coming Monday, but I’d really like to know what my murder target is so I can fine tune the assassination if possible!”source ↗

“i’ve been battling fungus gnats with my houseplants for a while, started using mosquito bits (BTI) and the numbers have greatly decreased. however i’ve started noticing some other flies on my ZEVO traps and i’m worried about what kind of flies they are.”source ↗

“any help on what kind they are and what to do to remedy the problem would be greatly appreciated.”source ↗

“I was getting random bites all over me as well as seeing these bugs on my arms from time to time.”source ↗

“Could someone more knowledgeable than myself give their two cents?”source ↗

“That’s my problem. It happened so quick. And I didn’t know to look at the head of it by the time I smashed it I was googling and it told me to look at the head. I smashed it so good yeah I can’t tell.”source ↗

“I have been getting bitten in my home and it's usually three bites like an inch apart and then it could be eight inches away with another three bites.”source ↗

“I can't figure out what pest this is. You never see them crawling or flying.”source ↗

“Can anyone identify any of these and can they be the problem? If so, what do I do to get rid of them? Help!!”source ↗

“I’m so sorry for the horrible pictures but I assume your link means it’s not a German? Thank you so much! Phew”source ↗

“I have been traveling a lot this summer so bringing back a hitchhiker is my worst fear.”source ↗

“Just moved into a new (older) house, have seen two of these. Worried about roaches.”source ↗

“Around the floorboards in my basement I’ve noticed piles of dirt/rock and other debris. This also includes body parts. Also LOTS of dead ants.”source ↗

“I haven’t found any live ones, so it’s been a bit of a challenge to find good specimens to ID.”source ↗

“It looks a little different from what I've seen in pics but maybe that's just because it was young or a different type.”source ↗

“I haven't seen any in my place besides this one but I want to get pest control right away if so, lmk.”source ↗

“Found this on my bed and panicking a little”source ↗

“I found this bug crawling on my comforter.”source ↗

“Chatgpt says it doesn't look like a bed bug, but does it look like one to you all?”source ↗

“SOS! Moved into a new apartment and have found two of these so far. No bites I can find on me thou. Anyone know?”source ↗

“found this guy crawling in my bed, looked for others in and under my bed but couldn’t find any.”source ↗

“what is it and do i need to take any action?”source ↗

“We just moved into our apartment 2 weeks ago and have only seen 1 American roach on our balcony. A week later now this.”source ↗

“Not sure what to do, pest control came 2 days ago to spray around the doors”source ↗

“These showed in our living room just today. They stick to the curtains and to clothes a lot, some were just flying around.”source ↗

“What type of roach is this? I only find them in the bathroom during the night and nowhere else in the house. I usually see 1-3 per night. Should I be worried?”source ↗

“I found two of these in my house this week in the UK. One in the bathroom and one in living room. I think it's a wood roach but appreciate advice if I should be concerned if not?”source ↗

“I need help identifying what kind of roaches I've been seeing.”source ↗

“If they are Asian cockroaches, how do we stop them from coming inside?”source ↗

“If they are German cockroaches, where can I look to find evidence of an infestation so I can convince my dad to hire an exterminator?”source ↗

“Something to be worried about or did it track from outside?”source ↗

“how I don't feel any urge to scratch tho?”source ↗

“That’s a fat boy, well fed.”source ↗

“Michigan, 3/4 in exactly, slow moving even with light shines on it. Found inside the home on a rainy day.”source ↗

“I've never had this as a problem before so it's very new to me”source ↗

“could I get elaboration on how we know this is a German and not a wood?”source ↗

“something has been biting my family for over 2 weeks now. at first we though we brought home bed bugs from the thrift store.”source ↗

“now we’re still getting bit and I can’t figure it out. I thought maybe I have been seeing fleas?”source ↗

“I don’t know where to turn next or what to even look for. I vacuumed all the walls and cleaned the laundry again today. I’m just tired of getting bit. It seems to mostly be at night in our beds. help”source ↗

“Started first seeing this in my apartment after buying a particular bag of dog food”source ↗

“I tossed the bag over a month ago however these things are still popping up randomly.”source ↗

“Found them literally everywhere regardless if food is nearby or not.”source ↗

“Don't know where they are coming from but I spot 1-2 each day”source ↗

“To me they look like flour beetles but they’re nowhere near my kitchen - mostly finding them in the bathroom.”source ↗

“I live in an apartment so letting me know what to ask them to spray for or some home remedies would be helpful.”source ↗

“I have noticed these small bugs on the ceiling of my room, behind the bed and sometimes even under the bed.”source ↗

“At first I thought they were bed bugs but now I'm not sure. Can anyone identify them and also help me find a solution on how to get rid of them since they're very annoying and I just moved here a month ago?? 😭😐”source ↗

“What kind of wasp?”source ↗

“That is it killed, it was 100% a wasp. I had 2 paper wasps today but this one was more black and bigger”source ↗

“I just rented this apartment and Ive found millions of this insect, no cleaning would make it go away.”source ↗

“I’m not sure if they’re dead or are these just eggs or what is even that thing😂😭”source ↗

“I believe it’s an Argentine but would like a second opinion”source ↗

“Oh wow that does look like it! I was torn between that and a High Noon Ant. Do you know the best way to find the difference?”source ↗

“Is there a surefire way I can figure out which one it is by sending it somewhere or using some sort of service?”source ↗

“They came out and checked and stated they were Black Ants. I’m struggling to see the resemblance to a black ant here. Can someone help?”source ↗

“Added context: this company previously treated the home for subterranean termites 2yrs ago and it is still under warranty for treatments if needed. Are they trying to escape having to retreat here by stating this??”source ↗

“I’ve been battling German roaches and seen nothing for 5x weeks - traps all empty etc and had extensive treatment almost 8 weeks ago - chemical spray, targeted steam and heat treatment, gel and traps”source ↗

“Tonight this was found under my couch (I think half-dead) in living area.”source ↗

“I’ll die if it’s a roach please say no 😭”source ↗

“I need some help identifying flies that get on my garage door after heavy rain.”source ↗

“I am thinking maybe blow flies because of the green sheen, but I'm not sure.”source ↗

“I have seen a couple of these over the last couple of weeks. Initially I thought they were newly hatched roaches, but now I am wondering if they are carpet beetle larvae instead. Would like to know which I'm dealing with (if they're even all the same thing).”source ↗

“I’ve had something in my attic for two winters, left all summer.”source ↗

“Thought everything was solved until a week ago when i first heard something scurrying.”source ↗

“Today, heavy activity for 30-45 minutes at dusk, on and off. Scurrying and loud chirping.”source ↗

“yesterday I went to get my dog, her heartworm preventative. I picked up the cardboard box. I looked in it, and I seen a bug.”source ↗

“I smashed it so much that I can’t even tell what type of cockroach it is. I’m hoping someone can let me know.”source ↗

“First image is my upper arm and the second is the little bugger inbetween my fingers”source ↗

“It hurts or stings every time one lands on me but I don't think I have bites anywhere, I also can't crush it in between my fingers, it always hops away”source ↗

“Is this one? If so, any advice on what we should be doing as far as prevention?”source ↗

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

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

“Are they bugs or eggs?”source ↗

“had a similar scare at my place last spring, found them all over the clover patch by the shed”source ↗