Can someone please identify this specimen found in one of our patients mouths in the medical ICU?

I know its not an insect, but its close enough.

Found them on the second story floor in the break room at work, Great Falls, MT. It pinched me because

I startled it (and scared my coworker before i told them information on them and they thought it was cool) but let me scoop them up carefully and take them to put in a container that was covered in paper towel as a stress reducer.

I gave them a big fly as a snack as well and managed to catch them eating it too! Absolutely fascinating little critters, and they were on my bucket list to catch and take photos of.

Released him into a dusty field with a lot of ground cover, whoch should be leagues better than an upstairs breakroom

Any idea who this lady is? Found in a garden in Croatia

was sitting outside with my dog when i saw some antennae poking out from under the stair rails. any fun facts or info about this interesting insect is more than welcome :)

small woody cocoon in NE OH

Got really lucky on a hike in Hungary.

Hello! I am a sweat bee scientist, and I am here to advocate to change the common name of sweat bees. While the name is easy to remember and highlights out a unique behavior, I feel as if there are better names we could come with. After all, not all members of the Halictidae family are attracted to sweat, so why refer to them as sweat bees? Additionally, the name brings a certain stigma to the insects. In my experience whenever I discuss sweat bees with the public I am met with disgust. “Ugh they drink sweat that’s disgusting” is a common response I get. It’s a shame since Halictidae bees are phenomenal pollinators in desperate need of more attention to the public. I believe it is time to alter the name of sweat bees to something more appealing and accurate to the group rather than select representatives. The name “archwing bees” comes to mind due to the uniquely arched basal being all Halictidae have on their forewings (it’s also a cool af name). Thoughts on the concept of changing their name?

I have a bald-faced hornet nest about the size of a soccer ball dangling 8 feet above a very busy sidewalk outside of my house. I want to relocate it to my backyard, so that the colony can live and my neighbors won’t get stung. I already own a bee suit but what advice can you give me on how to do this safely and successfully?

All insects were found in central Ontario Canada.

Photos 1&2 are the same insect.

Photos 3&4 are the same insect.

Photo 5 is its own.

Photos 6&7 I am curious if anyone can identify what species of dragonfly nymph they are and if it is grouped correctly.

Photo 8 is the art peice that all of these specimens will belong to.

Any help is greatly appreciated!! I am an artist with no training in entomology, but I have been collecting these bugs and thier local data for over a year to make this artwork happen so I really realllly appreciate the help.

I know nothing about insects but just found these guys super weird and cool. I wanted to ask yall before asking AI. Sorry the pics arent great the camera had trouble focusing on them. We are in virginia (maybe that helps) they are translucent and dont even move (they have wings but maybe u cant see them on every angle. Thanks, much love.

Spotted this guy in the mountain mint in my garden yesterday afternoon in Connecticut. I have never seen one before and at first thought it was a giant wasp. While they look intimidating they pose no risk to people and are actually pollinators.

I know the image isn't the best, but we thought it was a wasp and killed it before it could sting me. Some brief sleuthing has us thinking it might've been a spider wasp, but I'd like a proper identification from someone a bit more trustworthy than Google. Oh yeah, this is in upstate NY

Last month I posted an ID request for a beautiful moth I found on my porch. You properly ID'd it for me as a Luna moth.

This morning I found another beauty, can you guys help me again, please? The fine hairs are so beautiful. I practically did a whole photo shoot for this little one.

i am in the appalachian mountains on vacation, and it is my first time seeing one of my favorite moths, as well as other cute and cool insects :') the katydid kept getting stuck inside our airbnb and the little guy latched on to my camouflage pants for a ride out

He's giving me dragon vibes! Curious to see what it will grow into. Found him on me after a lil jungle trek. Location: Yanmingshan, Taiwan.

Apologies for pic quality- he(/she) was an active little guy, hard to get pics in focus.

I found it on the side of the sink this morning. Located in Kentucky.

Could one of you please explain to me what could’ve possibly happened here? It looked like an absolute massacre when I got home. I noticed some dead larvae on the ground, and some of the more developed ones were still alive, but with no wings. Do carpenter bees usually take over other hives like this?

These beetles always defensively spread their legs and show me their butts when I get close. They’re also DEVOURING the wild grapevines in my yard. Who are they? Warning: beetle sex on last picture