Spotted an insect and unsure what it is? Simply click the picture and get detailed information instantly!
Looking for a reliable insect identifier, butterfly recognition app, or spider species detector? With advanced insect and butterfly identification features, this app allows anyone to recognize insects like a pro. Just snap a photo of the bug or insect, and our powerful machine learning algorithm will determine its taxonomy with high accuracy. Our system is trained using verified data from trusted experts, ensuring you receive accurate and scientifically backed results every time.
Insect Taxonomy & Detailed Information
The Picture Insect Bug Identifier app offers comprehensive insights into the world of insects. Discover details about insect anatomy, physical traits, evolutionary background, similar species, unique characteristics, and much more. Turn every outdoor adventure into a learning experience with in-depth knowledge at your fingertips.
Get Expert Answers to Common Questions
Have questions that keep bugging you? The Picture Insect Bug Identifier app collaborates with entomology professionals to provide clear, expert-backed answers. Wondering what a blue morpho butterfly eats? Curious about how long a particular insect lives? Want to know if a certain bug is dangerous? Ask away—our team of experts has got you covered.
Key Features
- Instantly identify any bug, butterfly, or spider using a photo from your gallery or camera.
- Explore identified insects through integrated Wikipedia articles.
- Identify insects anywhere, anytime—perfect for nature lovers and curious minds.
Supported Insect Groups & Butterflies
Currently, the app recognizes the following insect groups and butterflies:
Butterflies (77 Species)
- American painted lady
- Anthocharis cardamines
- Battus philenor
- Chequered skipper
- Coenonympha tullia
- Colias croceus
- Colias eurytheme
- Dingy skipper
- Eastern tiger swallowtail
- Epargyreus clarus
- Essex skipper
- Fiery skipper
- Glaucopsyche lygdamus
- Great spangled fritillary
- Green hairstreak
- Gulf fritillary
- Heliconius charithonia
- Heliconius melpomene
- Junonia coenia
- Leptidea sinapis
- Lycaena phlaeas
- Meadow brown
- Monarch butterfly
- Morpho menelaus
- Nymphalis antiopa
- Papilio cresphontes
- Papilio machaon
- Papilio polyxenes
- Papilio rutulus
- Pieris brassicae
- Pieris rapae
- Polygonia c album
- Small tortoiseshell
- Speckled wood butterfly
- Vanessa atalanta
- Vanessa cardui
- Viceroy butterfly
- Chequered skipper butterfly
- Common blue butterfly
- Eastern tailed blue butterfly
- Holly blue butterfly
- Large blue butterfly
- Ringlet butterfly
Insect Species Identification Includes:
- Ants (family Formicidae)
- Driver ants (subfamily Dorylinae)
- Fire ants (genus Solenopsis)
- Harvester ant (multiple genera)
- Honey ants (multiple genera)
- Leafcutter ants (tribe Attini)
- Sahara desert ant (genus Cataglyphis)
- Bees (superfamily Apoidea)
- Family Apidae
- Bumblebees (tribe Bombini)
- Euglossine bees (tribe Euglossini)
- Honeybees (tribe Apini)
- Carpenter bees (subfamily Xylocopinae)
- Leaf-cutter bees (family Megachilidae)
- Mining bees (family Andrenidae)
- Wasps (several superfamilies)
- Gall wasps (family Cynipidae)
- Ichneumons (family Ichneumonidae)
- Paper wasps (genus Polistes)
- Sand wasps (tribe Bembicini)
- Spider wasps (family Pompilidae)
- Thread-waisted wasp (family Sphecidae)
- Cicada-killer wasp (Sphecius speciosus)
- Yellow jackets (genera Dolichovespula or Vespula)
- Suborder Symphyta
- Horntails (family Siricidae)
- Sawflies (superfamily Tenthredinoidea)
- Wood wasps (families Xiphydriidae, Orussidae, and Anaxyelidae)
- Beetles
- Deathwatch beetles (family Anobiidae)
- Dermestid beetles (family Dermestidae)
- Feather-winged beetles (family Ptiliidae)
- Fireflies (family Lampyridae)
- Flat bark beetles (family Cucujidae)
- Flat grain beetles (family Silvanidae)
- Fruitworm beetles (family Byfuridae)
- Fungus weevils (family Anthribidae)
- Ground beetles (family Carabidae)
- Tiger beetles (subfamily Cicindelinae)
- Caddisflies (Order Trichoptera)
- Cockroaches (Order Blattodea)
- Ladybugs (family Coccinellidae)
- Dragonflies and Damselflies (Order Odonata)
- Damselflies (suborder Zygoptera)
- Dragonflies (suborder Anisoptera)
- Earwigs (Order Dermaptera)
- Fleas (Order Siphonaptera)
- Flies (Order Diptera)
- Anthomyiid flies (family Anthomyiidae)
- Balloon flies (family Acroceridae)
- Bat flies (families Nycteribiidae and Streblidae)
- Biting midges (family Chironomidae)
What's New in Version 3.0
Last updated on Oct 20, 2024
- Minor bug fixes and performance improvements.