What Does It Look Like? Bug Identification Guides

Real, clearly licensed photos plus the features to check with your own eyes, side by side with the lookalikes people most often confuse them with.

What Does a Tick Look Like? Common US Ticks Compared
What ticks look like: flat, 8-legged, teardrop-shaped arachnids. Compare blacklegged, lone star and American dog ticks by size, color, markings and season.
What Does a Termite Look Like? Termites vs Flying Ants
See what termites look like: creamy white workers, big-jawed soldiers and dark winged swarmers, and how to tell termites from flying ants by waist and wings.
What Does a Flea Look Like? Size, Color, and Signs
What a flea looks like: size, color and shape, plus flea eggs, larvae, cocoons and flea dirt, and how to tell fleas apart from bed bugs and carpet beetles.
What Does a Brown Recluse Look Like?
How to recognize a brown recluse: a plain tan to brown spider with even-colored legs and 6 eyes in 3 pairs, why the violin mark misleads, and wolf spider tips.
What Does a Bed Bug Look Like? Every Life Stage
What bed bugs look like at every stage: apple-seed adults, pale nymphs and pinhead eggs, with a size scale, lookalikes like carpet beetles and signs to check.