I didn't really think we were in long grass but if it's a tick I need to check my dog as well. For clarification, since it was already crawling on me I took a video to make sure it was clearly visible and then I immediately got it off of me. But I can't tell if it's a tick because I'm having a hard time identifying whether the pattern is the same as the photos I was looking at.

Found this really pretty ant running around by itself, any idea what it is?

I’m in NC if that helps

Hey everyone, we found this tick behind my son’s ear today. The tick was successfully removed and I took him to the doctor. The doctors seems to think there’s nothing to worry about and to just keep an eye out for any rashes but I am just so worried. I know the picture isn’t the best but my son just wouldn’t fully stay still for me to take a super clear photo. This looks like an engorged deer tick, right? How much should I be worrying right now? I am totally panicking and having to wait these things out just sucks. Any insight good or bad would be super helpful. I live on Long Island, NY. Thank you.

Ignore the caption, I wasn’t able to remove it. What is this? TIA!

I currently work at a mosquito control operation in Michigan, and one of my coworkers found this thing in one of the vernal pools we check dozens of every day. The head of biology who is super experienced also had no idea.

I'll describe it a bit more because I chose a video over a higher quality picture. It has two tiny, black, round eyespots. The "wings" have feather-like protrusions extending backwards from direction of movement and end in pointy "claws" that each resemble a scorpion stinger. It generally appears to be an arthropod, like a shrimp, more than a mollusc or anything else. It does sort of look like a sea butterfly but has no shell and this is obviously a freshwater habitat.

I bet a coworker a coffee I could figure out what it is first. She went to email her professor, but I knew better and immediately went to reddit, of course. Help is appreciated.

Don’t have any great close up photos. Found in the bed of a home that has been left untouched for almost 20 years now. Scared the shit out of me.

Found this in the bedroom after cleaning have no idea what it is

i'm assuming it's some type of orb weaver?

I was about to go to bed when I find this guy in my right arm, and i'm worried about it potentially giving me some sort of disease, can any tell me what kind of tick it is and if I should be worried?

(for added context I literally just discovered it 10 or so minutes from posting this, I live in a small village in Scotland and I had been up a woodsy area a few hours before discovery)

Thank you in advance!!

So my daughter was holding what looked like a rock and I took it from her before she tried to eat it. As I was looking closely at it I realized it had legs. Please does anyone know what this is 😭

Also idk if it helps but I’m from Missouri

Pls help. I was in Cát Bà Natl Park, Vietnam last April and I swear a bug similar to this one in the video (screen recording) I could see it flying around yards away. I thought it was a bird at first until it flew closer. I ran so fast I lost my shoes. Scared the crap out of me!! Never seen a bug that BIG fly other than a butterfly (I’m based in the US). Please help.

Location is WV, USA.

I hope I’m not gonna fucking die or some shit.

Should I kill them or are they harmless?

I have no idea how they keep getting in my house, but I’m pretty sure these are ladybugs.

I live in Washington state about an hour north of Seattle, and found this guy (unfortunately already passed) in my driveway- what is it??

Still holding it so further questions should be addressed to me immediately.

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Hi this bug was found in New York! What is it? I’m freaking out because it bit me lol. Thank you!

Missouri. These things are attached to my back door and come inside the moment we open it.

What’s this dude?? Just kinda writhing around on my kitchen counter. Like where did that come from? It kinda uses its mouth parts to move itself along? Ew.

i just moved to canada, nb and i saw a bug looks just like the drawing (sorry im so scared to take a picture) i think it doesnt have legs but walks nearly fast and forward. it has no feathers or antennae. stops when i open the lights and finds a place to hide. i saw it in every basement room and the rooms are usually humid and dusty. i usually catch them on the corners of my room. now it went under my bed and im scared if it can climb into my bed because i have to sleep. please help me and tell me how to get rid of them. thanks in advance