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: Butterfly/Moth ID
started by RosinaBloom
last post by RosinaBloomAug 12, 20142Aug 12, 2014 -
CLOSED: Beetle ID
started by RosinaBloom
last post by RosinaBloomAug 12, 20142Aug 12, 2014 -
CLOSED: Insect ID
started by RosinaBloom
last post by RosinaBloomAug 12, 20142Aug 12, 2014 -
CLOSED: Fly ID
started by RosinaBloom
last post by RosinaBloomAug 12, 20142Aug 12, 2014 -
CLOSED: Owlet Moth?
started by greenthumb99
last post by greenthumb99Aug 13, 20143Aug 13, 2014 -
CLOSED: California White Mantis - Help ID So I Can Add to BugFiles
started by Grow1
last post by themoonhowlAug 10, 20141Aug 10, 2014 -
Bug That Looks Like a Peach Pit?
started by DavidBoort
last post by lourspolaireAug 10, 20142Aug 10, 2014 -
Found this guy in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco today
started by Fireglo
last post by themoonhowlAug 10, 20142Aug 10, 2014 -
CLOSED: Larva/worm/caterpillar inside stem
started by greenthumb99
last post by greenthumb99Aug 10, 20144Aug 10, 2014 -
Please help identify
started by Kharma99
last post by FlapdoodleAug 10, 20141Aug 10, 2014
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Help
started by Stormymiss
last post by FlapdoodleAug 10, 20141Aug 10, 2014 -
What kind of Spider is this?
started by Messerschmitt
last post by FlapdoodleAug 10, 20141Aug 10, 2014 -
Does anyone know?
started by weedsfree
last post by weedsfreeAug 11, 20142Aug 11, 2014 -
CLOSED: Spider ID
started by califcamper
last post by hemladyAug 15, 20144Aug 15, 2014 -
Pinching Beetle?
started by greenthumb99
last post by greenthumb99Aug 08, 20140Aug 08, 2014 -
Four legged mite/spider-like insect!
started by Uninspired
last post by UninspiredAug 08, 20140Aug 08, 2014 -
ID fly with bee markings
started by Creatrixsblood
last post by FlapdoodleAug 08, 20141Aug 08, 2014 -
CLOSED: Unknown insect on Acacia
started by billaca
last post by FlapdoodleAug 08, 20141Aug 08, 2014 -
South of France Insect
started by timparkin
last post by FlapdoodleAug 08, 20141Aug 08, 2014 -
CLOSED: Bug ID
started by RosinaBloom
last post by RosinaBloomAug 10, 20142Aug 10, 2014
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CLOSED: What sort of bee or wasp?
started by goshsmom
last post by goshsmomAug 08, 20142Aug 08, 2014 -
CLOSED: Large ant
started by greenthumb99
last post by greenthumb99Aug 07, 20143Aug 07, 2014 -
CLOSED: Spider in a Comic-Con costume?
started by greenthumb99
last post by greenthumb99Aug 07, 20142Aug 07, 2014 -
Spider ID
started by bluesmad2403
last post by FlapdoodleAug 07, 20141Aug 07, 2014 -
what is this Cricket beetle like thing?
started by bluesmad2403
last post by FlapdoodleAug 07, 20141Aug 07, 2014 -
CLOSED: Spider ID
started by RosinaBloom
last post by RosinaBloomAug 07, 20142Aug 07, 2014 -
CLOSED: Moth ID
started by RosinaBloom
last post by RosinaBloomAug 12, 20144Aug 12, 2014 -
CLOSED: Insect ID
started by RosinaBloom
last post by RosinaBloomAug 10, 20142Aug 10, 2014 -
Bug found in my bedroom crawling across the floor
started by ando0o0
last post by FlapdoodleAug 07, 20143Aug 07, 2014 -
CLOSED: Unknown butterfly
started by NStewart10
last post by NStewart10Aug 06, 20142Aug 06, 2014
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CLOSED: Flying bug
started by Franticfrank
last post by FlapdoodleAug 06, 20141Aug 06, 2014 -
CLOSED: Some kind of army worm?
started by greenthumb99
last post by greenthumb99Aug 06, 20142Aug 06, 2014 -
CLOSED: Some species of Ichneumon wasp?
started by greenthumb99
last post by greenthumb99Aug 05, 20142Aug 05, 2014 -
I found FIVE of these big spiders my house recently
started by jam0676
last post by FlapdoodleAug 05, 20141Aug 05, 2014 -
Three more unknowns in USA.
started by Reichnekov
last post by ReichnekovAug 05, 20144Aug 05, 2014 -
CLOSED: Insect swarming around tomatoes?
started by jenbrink
last post by jenbrinkAug 05, 20142Aug 05, 2014 -
CLOSED: Giant moth!!
started by HeatherJoy
last post by HeatherJoyAug 04, 20144Aug 04, 2014 -
Unknown Moth Type Bug - What am I? Strange looking
started by BugguyBob
last post by kennedyhAug 04, 20142Aug 04, 2014 -
CLOSED: Unknown Rove Beetle
started by greenthumb99
last post by greenthumb99Aug 04, 20142Aug 04, 2014 -
CLOSED: Found this spider living in one of my citrus
started by vossner
last post by vossnerAug 04, 20143Aug 04, 2014
