Please note that our response time to messages is 2-4 weeks as our volunteer administrative staff are employed full-time outside of the NCES.

We are not able to process identification requests. However, there are many online resources that are available to assist you with obtaining an identification. Click on the name of the website or group to be redirected to its homepage.

Websites

• Bug Guide ID Request
• iNaturalist
• Insect Identification
• What's That Bug

NC Local Guides

• Arachnids of North Carolina
• Bees of North Carolina
• Beetles of North Carolina
• Butterflies of North Carolina
• Dragonflies and Damselflies of North Carolina
• Hoppers of North Carolina
• Jeff Pippen's Carolinas Butterfly Page
• Moths of North Carolina
• NC Moth Project: Moths
• NC Moth Project: Insects & Spiders
• Orthoptera (Grasshopper, Cricket, or Katydid) of North Carolina

Social Media

Facebook
• Carolina Leps (Butterflies & Moths)
• Carolinas Wildlife & Identification Group
• Caterpillar Identification of North America Group
• Entomology Group
• Insect Identification Group

Reddit
• r/whatsthisbug

We do not provide any information regarding pest control, management, or mitigation. Please contact your county extension office, or a pest control service to assist you. If you have been bitten by an insect, please seek proper medical attention.

Pest Control Resources

Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
Find Your County Extension Office
Bed Bugs - Biology and Control
Urban & Medical Pest Management