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: White Praying Mantis
started by lincolnitess
last post by BreezymeadowSep 17, 20053Sep 17, 2005 -
CLOSED: Look who was waiting for me!!!!!
started by tubbss5
last post by tubbss5Sep 14, 20057Sep 14, 2005 -
CLOSED: What Kind Of Spider?
started by kc8lcw
last post by trackinsandSep 06, 20056Sep 06, 2005 -
CLOSED: Alien Life Form, Need Ident please!
started by Magwar
last post by rcn48Aug 29, 20053Aug 29, 2005 -
CLOSED: What is *this* thing?
started by BogweedBuck
last post by BogweedBuckAug 25, 200512Aug 25, 2005 -
CLOSED: Pests or baby butterflies?
started by DreamOfSpring
last post by DreamOfSpringAug 27, 200537Aug 27, 2005 -
CLOSED: good worm/bad worm ?
started by vs71099
last post by vs71099Aug 20, 20053Aug 20, 2005 -
CLOSED: caterpillar on my milkweed- NOT monarch
started by margaran
last post by CalalilyAug 18, 20055Aug 18, 2005 -
CLOSED: Need help with butterfly ID
started by MartyJo
last post by MartyJoAug 16, 20055Aug 16, 2005 -
CLOSED: Whodat eatin' my plant?
started by PotEmUp
last post by ZuzuAug 15, 200513Aug 15, 2005
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CLOSED: Can you tell me what these are?
started by Big_Red
last post by Big_RedJul 31, 20054Jul 31, 2005 -
CLOSED: A few Id's please
started by SandyD
last post by SandyDJul 31, 20054Jul 31, 2005 -
CLOSED: What are these white parasites(?) that killed this hornworm?
started by onalee
last post by onaleeJul 26, 20055Jul 26, 2005 -
CLOSED: What are these RED BUGS on my milkweed & what do they want?
started by onalee
last post by budgieloverJul 23, 20055Jul 23, 2005 -
CLOSED: Can you identify this flutterby?
started by momof2d
last post by momof2dJul 19, 20055Jul 19, 2005 -
CLOSED: Nobody in the other forum could ID this.
started by Dogzilla
last post by PrairieGirlZ5Aug 21, 200514Aug 21, 2005 -
CLOSED: Not the usual
started by Iluvmygarden
last post by IluvmygardenJul 14, 20053Jul 14, 2005 -
CLOSED: Help Identify This Moth
started by kc8lcw
last post by kc8lcwJul 12, 20054Jul 12, 2005 -
CLOSED: Does anyone recognize these?
started by LindaSC
last post by LindaSCJul 10, 20055Jul 10, 2005 -
CLOSED: Sphinx Moth?
started by RichSwanner
last post by RichSwannerJul 04, 20052Jul 04, 2005
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CLOSED: Caterpillars eating my sunflowers!
started by nut4spuds
last post by MzMunchkenJun 27, 20052Jun 27, 2005 -
CLOSED: who is this?
started by crestedchik
last post by DonnaBJun 27, 200515Jun 27, 2005 -
CLOSED: Caterpillar ID please?
started by okus
last post by imway2dumbJun 30, 20058Jun 30, 2005 -
CLOSED: What moth is this?
started by Dea
last post by DeaJun 19, 20053Jun 19, 2005 -
CLOSED: bees??
started by old_rose
last post by mollyrightmyerFeb 11, 20073Feb 11, 2007 -
CLOSED: What's growing in my pond?
started by PotEmUp
last post by dougmachMay 11, 200815May 11, 2008 -
CLOSED: Hoverfly larvae?
started by konkreteblond
last post by UlrichJun 18, 20054Jun 18, 2005 -
CLOSED: Yuck... what is this?
started by ceallachg
last post by ceallachgJun 18, 200520Jun 18, 2005 -
CLOSED: There everywhere
started by Tropicman
last post by TropicmanJun 12, 20052Jun 12, 2005 -
CLOSED: What spider?
started by Shelly221
last post by UlrichJun 10, 20056Jun 10, 2005
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CLOSED: is this bug helpful of harmful?
started by callacrazy
last post by gregr18Jul 01, 200510Jul 01, 2005 -
CLOSED: Good or Bad Cat.
started by Vizz8
last post by konkreteblondMay 21, 200514May 21, 2005 -
CLOSED: Black Bug
started by CaptMicha
last post by Night_BloomMay 22, 200511May 22, 2005 -
CLOSED: Unknown Beetle
started by CaptMicha
last post by JefeQuicktechMay 12, 20053May 12, 2005 -
CLOSED: Spider
started by CaptMicha
last post by ejeMay 07, 20059May 07, 2005 -
CLOSED: Strange mealybug type thing
started by Indigoez
last post by htopMay 05, 200510May 05, 2005 -
CLOSED: Hover Fly?
started by RichSwanner
last post by ejeMay 02, 20056May 02, 2005 -
CLOSED: Mexican Bean Beetle?
started by TuttiFrutti
last post by UrsulaMay 02, 20054May 02, 2005 -
CLOSED: Need help identifying this butterfly/moth
started by artcons
last post by artconsApr 30, 20058Apr 30, 2005 -
CLOSED: Spider
started by CaptMicha
last post by KreativeKarmaAug 26, 20079Aug 26, 2007