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Spiky, Black Worm-like Insect on T-Shirt is an Immature Caterpillar
"I found this worm-like insect on my t-shirt" says this reader about the black, spiky creature in the photo below. Although our reader provides no more context than this, we will do our best to identify the creature, or at the very least provide some helpful tips regarding the discovery of worm-like creatures such as this one. Continue reading [...]
Segmented, Black Worm-like Creature is a Black Soldier Fly Larva
"What is it?" asks this reader in June Lake, California about the organism in the photograph below. This black and brown creature sports a segmented body with seemingly no legs attached, and has no discernible face. Continue reading [...]
Pink Worm in Toilet is an Earthworm
"I have seen the worm in the picture in our toilet bowl on two separate occasions," states this reader about the pink worm we can see in the picture our reader is referring to. At first, our reader attributed the discovery of the worm to flushing his cat's excrement down the toilet, but now only he has been using the toilet, and he is curious as to where it might be coming from. Continue reading [...]
Glossy, Black, Segmented Worm-like Creature with Pincers is a Beetle Larva
"I saw this worm in the den on the carpet at my parents house" says this reader about the black, segmented worm-like creature pictured below. Our reader, who is based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, asks if we can tell him what it is. Continue reading [...]
Brown Worm with Cartoon-like Yellow Eyespots is a Western Tiger Swallowtail Caterpillar
"What is this?" is all this reader writes to us about the brown caterpillar in this excellent photograph below. At the tip of this cute creature sits its voluptuous head, adorned with pink, triangular markings, as well as some cartoon-like, yellow eyespots. Continue reading [...]
Worm that Reminds Woman of “Alien vs Predator” is Just an Inchworm
"You are my last hope or I'm about to call it an alien invasion" says this reader, starting her query off with a bang. This beige, wood-colored worm-like creature "has no legs on the middle part of his body" and as a result "walks quite strange." Continue reading [...]
