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Orange and Gray Bugs Found on Sage Plant are Harlequin Ladybird Pupae

Two interesting looking bugs have recently been discovered on this reader’s sage plant in Oxfordshire, England. The creatures in question are of two different colors, orange and black, but of the same appearance, being an ovate shape, with segmentation along the body and spots marking their bodies.

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Stick Insects Discovered in Dog Vomit

Stick insects were believed to have been found in the vomit of this reader’s dog in Omaha, Nebraska. We wish to warn our reader ahead of time that the images may upset some people’s stomach, which showcase strands of what looks like grass poking out of chunks of dog vomit.

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The Key to Breeding White Worms (Pot Worms)

A worm breeder in Ashford, Kent, England contacted us about a problem he has been having with breeding white worms, otherwise known as pot worms. Despite experiencing rapid growth initially, the white worms quickly “crashed” after a while, and our reader hopes we can clarify for him what he could be doing to keep the breeding consistent, and efficient.

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Small, Dark Brown Bugs Under Towel are Pill Bugs

Small, brown bugs were found by this reader underneath a towel by her refrigerator in her carport, and small white worms were found near the baseboards of her home.

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Clear Worm in Rug is a Clothes Moth Larva

A clear, white worm was found in this woman’s rug in Vegreville, Alberta, and she asks that we identify it.

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Worms Living Underneath Bathroom Tiles are Earthworms

Recently, a concerned man reached out to us after finding a dozen worms in his bathroom. He believes they are living under and in between the bathroom floor tiles and hopes that we can identify the worms.

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Man Finds Warehouse Beetle Larva. Maybe.

We received a picture of a larva in a man’s hand. The man would like to know what type of…

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“Worms” near Catfood are Likely Carpet Beetle Larvae

We received a plea from a reader who has been having problems with teeny tiny worms hanging out near her cat’s dry cat food. Though she is not necessarily seeing them in the food, they definitely seem to congregate there. She also notes, interestingly, that they excrete a grey, dust-like substance.

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Carpet Beetle Larva Causes Skin Irritation

A reader asked us about some bug bites that she discovered on her grandson’s arm. She sent us a photograph of a potential source, and we identified it as a carpet beetle larva. Carpet beetle larva do not bite, but they do have hairs that can cause skin irritation.

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Toddler Finds a Centipede

One of our readers recently informed us that her toddler found a worm-like organism in their living room. She sent along a photograph and requested that we make an identification if possible

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“Worms” Found in Ice Machine Might be Drain Fly Larvae

A reader encountered some small, black worm-like organisms in her ice machine at work. We believe these are drain fly larva, but we don’t know how they ended up there!

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Small White Worms in or Under Clothes

One of our readers emailed us about finding little white worms under her clean clothing. She said that they did not shed any skin and she had not noticed if they had eaten any of the clothing yet. She did not include a picture so it is difficult for us to make a conclusive identification of these worms, however there is a possibility that these are tiny moth larvae or clothes moths.

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Arrogant Worms

The Arrogant Worms is a comedy/singing trio that hails from Kingston, Ontario. Established in 1991, the Arrogant Worms trio consists…

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The Arrogant Worms

Arrogant Worms is the name of a musical comedy group, or a comedy music group, from Canada who are wildly funny.