Find answers to common questions about insect identification, our AI tool, and pest control
Most insects are most active in warm months (spring through fall). However, many household pests like cockroaches, bed bugs, and silverfish are active year-round indoors.
Yes. Cockroaches can trigger asthma and allergies. Mosquitoes transmit diseases like West Nile and Zika. Ticks carry Lyme disease. Fleas can transmit tapeworms.
Bees are fuzzy with thick bodies and collect pollen. Wasps are smooth, slender with narrow waists. Bees can only sting once, while wasps can sting multiple times.
Upload a clear photo to What Is That Bug for instant AI identification. The result includes a harm level rating and treatment recommendations if the insect is dangerous.
Start by observing key physical features: body shape, number of legs, wing presence, color patterns, and size. AI-powered tools like What Is That Bug can match your photo against thousands of species in seconds.
Insects have 6 legs and belong to class Insecta. Spiders have 8 legs and belong to class Arachnida. This is the quickest way to distinguish between the two groups.
Yes. Termites cause billions in damage annually by eating wood structures. Carpenter ants excavate wood for nesting. Carpenter bees bore into wooden surfaces. Early identification is critical.
Keep surfaces clean, store food in airtight containers, take out trash regularly, fix leaky pipes, seal cracks around windows and doors, and don't leave dirty dishes overnight.
What Is That Bug uses advanced AI vision technology to analyze insect photos. It examines body shape, color patterns, wing structure, and other features to match against a database of thousands of species.
Yes. Every identification result includes a harm level rating (none, low, medium, high, or critical) along with specific treatment recommendations and product suggestions.
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Yes, What Is That Bug can identify many insect species in their larval stages. For best results, capture a clear, well-lit photo of the specimen.
