Little insect tools that actually help
Quick, focused tools for the things bug-curious people get stuck on. Every one is free, needs no login, and works on your phone.
Identify
Photo tips, field quizzes, and a free demo path into BugScout.
Insect photo ID
Upload insect photos for a guided demo ID path, then continue in the BugScout iOS app for fuller AI estimates.
Open →Photo checklist
Check lighting, angle, and framing before you try to identify a bug from a photo.
Open →Order quiz
Is it a beetle, true bug, fly, or wasp? A beginner field quiz for common insect orders.
Open →Spider quiz
Step through eyes, webs, and body cues to narrow a spider toward a likely family group.
Open →Butterfly helper
Wing pattern and size cues to narrow common butterfly groups.
Open →Caterpillar ID
Color, bristles, and host-plant clues for common caterpillar types.
Open →Lookalikes
Side-by-side checkers for pairs people mix up constantly.
Ladybug vs Asian beetle
Spot patterns, M-marks, and behavior to tell ladybugs from Asian lady beetles.
Open →Millipede vs centipede
Legs, speed, and body shape to separate millipedes from centipedes.
Open →Wasp vs bee
Waist, hair, and nest cues to tell wasps from bees.
Open →Wolf spider vs recluse
Eye layout and markings to compare wolf spiders with brown recluses — educational only.
Open →Ant vs termite
Waist, antennae, and wings to tell carpenter ants from termites.
Open →Dragonfly vs damselfly
Wing rest position, eyes, and body build for odonate lookalikes.
Open →Silverfish vs firebrat
Color and habitat cues for these common indoor bristletails.
Open →Black vs brown widow
Marking and color cues for widow spiders — educational comparison only.
Open →Home & garden
Beneficial allies, ticks, bed bugs (visual only), and indoor finds.
Tick ID
Visual cues for common tick traits, with a clear seek-care disclaimer — not medical advice.
Open →Bed bug checker
Size, color, and hiding-spot clues for bed bugs — visual only, not bite diagnosis.
Open →Beneficial matcher
Match a garden pest problem to beneficial insects that often help.
Open →Pollinator plants
Match your garden space to plants that often attract pollinators.
Open →Learn
Fact cards and a quick daily quiz to build observation skills.
The tools are the warm-up. BugScout IDs from a photo.
These tools teach the differences. BugScout IDs the insect from a photo on your iPhone.
Try insect photo ID