Commonly confused bugs
Insects and spiders that are easy to mix up, compared side by side: size, markings, range and whether they bite or sting.
- German cockroach vs American cockroach
- House centipede vs Giant house spider
- Brown marmorated stink bug vs Western conifer seed bug
- Asian lady beetle vs Seven-spot ladybird
- Asian lady beetle vs Convergent lady beetle
- Deer tick vs Lone star tick
- Deer tick vs American dog tick
- American dog tick vs Lone star tick
- House cricket vs Greenhouse camel cricket
- Western honey bee vs Eastern carpenter bee
- Common wasp vs European hornet
- Common wasp vs Eastern yellowjacket
- European hornet vs Northern giant hornet
- European hornet vs Bald-faced hornet
- Common wasp vs Bald-faced hornet
- Common wasp vs European paper wasp
- Brown recluse vs Long-bodied cellar spider
- Southern black widow vs Common house spider
- Hobo spider vs Giant house spider
- Common house spider vs Noble false widow
- Common house spider vs Long-bodied cellar spider
- Luna moth vs Cecropia moth
- Luna moth vs Rosy maple moth
- Japanese beetle vs Green June beetle
- European mantis vs Chinese mantis