Do you have a mysterious critter in your garden? Post your question and any facts or observations about your bug, as well as a picture of the insect, butterfly or spider to be identified, if possible. Our members will draw from their extensive experience to help you identify it. Once you have a firm ID, please be sure to mark your thread as "closed" to keep it easy for everyone to find the un-identified bug threads!
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The Insect and Spider Identification discussion forum at Dave's Garden. Do you have a mysterious critter in your garden? Post your question and any facts or observations about your bug, as well as a picture of the insect, butterfly or spider to be identified, if possible...… Read More
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CLOSED: SOS caterpillar eating avocado tree! blue spikes
started by adrianmorph
last post by adrianmorphJul 24, 20145Jul 24, 2014 -
CLOSED: Multiple Small Bugs Seem To Only Crawl
started by TryHardKyle
last post by FlapdoodleJul 24, 20141Jul 24, 2014 -
What is this giant beetle-like insect?
started by jcloops
last post by FlapdoodleJul 24, 20141Jul 24, 2014 -
CLOSED: What is this wasp like bug?
started by Jomisgarden
last post by JomisgardenJul 24, 20144Jul 24, 2014 -
CLOSED: Bee, Wasp. or Sawfly?
started by greenthumb99
last post by greenthumb99Jul 24, 20142Jul 24, 2014 -
Strange Wasp Creature?
started by Lauratom
last post by FlapdoodleJul 23, 20141Jul 23, 2014 -
CLOSED: Flower Fly ID
started by greenthumb99
last post by greenthumb99Jul 23, 20142Jul 23, 2014 -
CLOSED: Two unknown jumping spiders
started by greenthumb99
last post by greenthumb99Jul 23, 20142Jul 23, 2014 -
July fly pictures
started by HeatherY
last post by FlapdoodleJul 23, 20146Jul 23, 2014 -
CLOSED: What is this bug?
started by CatMint20906
last post by CatMint20906Jul 23, 20142Jul 23, 2014
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Help ID this spider please!
started by llook23
last post by FlapdoodleJul 23, 20141Jul 23, 2014 -
green headed wasp Agapostemon
started by bigdaddie
last post by bigdaddieJul 22, 20142Jul 22, 2014 -
CLOSED: what is this fly?
started by HeatherY
last post by FlapdoodleJul 22, 20141Jul 22, 2014 -
Caterpillar ID help
started by ABugsLife
last post by ABugsLifeJul 22, 20144Jul 22, 2014 -
Some type of flower beetle?
started by lynnekp
last post by FlapdoodleJul 22, 20141Jul 22, 2014 -
ID please
started by lynnekp
last post by FlapdoodleJul 22, 20141Jul 22, 2014 -
CLOSED: Un-identified spider!
started by becksoneill
last post by becksoneillJul 21, 20142Jul 21, 2014 -
CLOSED: Strange orange winged bug
started by HeatherJoy
last post by FlapdoodleJul 21, 20142Jul 21, 2014 -
CLOSED: Very bizarre insect
started by greenthumb99
last post by greenthumb99Jul 20, 20142Jul 20, 2014 -
CLOSED: Large bee or wasp looking creature
started by Indigoez
last post by greenthumb99Jul 20, 20143Jul 20, 2014
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CLOSED: Asian Multicolored Lady Beetle?
started by greenthumb99
last post by greenthumb99Jul 20, 20142Jul 20, 2014 -
CLOSED: Is this winged ant harmful to wood (carpenter ant?)
started by BigTexSun
last post by BigTexSunJul 20, 20141Jul 20, 2014 -
CLOSED: Please Bug infestation ID!
started by Lvmays
last post by LvmaysJul 20, 20142Jul 20, 2014 -
What caterpillar is this?
started by CatMint20906
last post by CatMint20906Jul 20, 20143Jul 20, 2014 -
CLOSED: CLOSED: CLOSED: CLOSED: what spider is this
started by leeb6833
last post by leeb6833Jul 20, 20142Jul 20, 2014 -
CLOSED: Cat with red "racing stripe"
started by greenthumb99
last post by greenthumb99Jul 20, 20144Jul 20, 2014 -
Burying Beetle in Florida??
started by marino1354
last post by FlapdoodleJul 20, 20141Jul 20, 2014 -
white ,black spots, very tiny, long nose
started by pigsfly
last post by pigsflyJul 19, 20142Jul 19, 2014 -
Is this a Brown/False Widow spider?
started by jibjc
last post by FlapdoodleJul 19, 20141Jul 19, 2014 -
CLOSED: Yellow Bear
started by greenthumb99
last post by greenthumb99Jul 19, 20142Jul 19, 2014
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CLOSED: Unknown firefly
started by greenthumb99
last post by greenthumb99Jul 18, 20142Jul 18, 2014 -
Would like to know what this is!
started by sneaks13
last post by greenthumb99Jul 18, 20143Jul 18, 2014 -
CLOSED: Mystery Caterpillar (chunky white w red quills)
started by Cms1980
last post by Cms1980Jul 18, 20142Jul 18, 2014 -
CLOSED: What kind of moth is this?
started by CatMint20906
last post by CatMint20906Jul 18, 20142Jul 18, 2014 -
CLOSED: What kind of caterpillar is this?
started by HelloMissMary
last post by HelloMissMaryJul 18, 20142Jul 18, 2014 -
CLOSED: what type of beetle/fly is this ?
started by RubyTuesdays
last post by RubyTuesdaysJul 18, 20142Jul 18, 2014 -
CLOSED: never seen this guy before
started by queenbeez
last post by FlapdoodleJul 17, 20141Jul 17, 2014 -
CLOSED: What are these very small beetles?
started by rgoddard13
last post by FlapdoodleJul 17, 20141Jul 17, 2014 -
CLOSED: Spider identification
started by Duff87
last post by Duff87Jul 17, 20142Jul 17, 2014 -
Can anyone identify this spider
started by dilmunwb
last post by dilmunwbJul 17, 20145Jul 17, 2014
