What pest is this?
Upload a clear photo of the insect, pest, droppings or damage you have found. Bugwise will give you a provisional identification in seconds.
Bugwise Pest Control provides professional pest control across London and Essex. If treatment or an on-site inspection is needed, contact us for advice and a quote.
AI identification can be wrong and should be treated as provisional. Do not rely on this tool alone for pesticide, medical or safety decisions.
Why Pest Identification From a Photo Is Provisional
Many common pests have similar colours, body shapes, larvae, droppings or damage patterns. A clear photograph can often narrow down the most likely pest, but some species cannot be confirmed reliably without a closer inspection or additional information about where the pest was found.
The Bugwise pest identifier is designed to help you understand what you may be dealing with. It should not be used as the sole basis for pesticide treatment, medical advice or safety decisions.
Need Professional Confirmation or Treatment?
If you're still unsure what pest you're dealing with, or your result suggests professional treatment may be needed, Bugwise Pest Control can help with inspections and treatments across London and Essex.
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Free Pest Identifier
Yes. The Bugwise pest identification tool is completely free to use. Simply upload a clear photograph of the pest, insect, droppings or visible damage you have found and the tool will suggest the most likely identification. You do not need to create an account or book a pest control service to use it.
The pest identifier can help narrow down many common UK pests when a clear photograph is provided. However, some insects and pest species look extremely similar and cannot always be reliably distinguished from a photograph alone. For this reason, every result should be treated as a provisional identification rather than a confirmed professional diagnosis.
For the best chance of identification, upload a clear, well-lit close-up with the pest or evidence in focus. Try to photograph the entire insect or pest rather than only part of it. If you are photographing droppings, damage or other pest evidence, including an object for scale can also help show its approximate size.
Yes, in some cases. The identifier can examine photographs of signs such as rodent droppings, insect damage, nests and other pest-related evidence. Identifying a pest from signs alone is generally less reliable than identifying a clearly visible specimen, so these results should be treated as provisional.
It can help identify a clearly photographed bed bug or signs that may be associated with bed bug activity. However, several small insects are commonly mistaken for bed bugs, and bites alone cannot reliably confirm an infestation. If you suspect bed bugs but the result is uncertain, a professional inspection may be required.
Photos uploaded through the Bugwise pest identifier are processed for the purpose of providing your identification result and are not added to the Bugwise website's media library. Please avoid uploading photographs containing people, personal documents, addresses or other unnecessary personal information.
No. The pest identifier is designed to help you understand what you may be dealing with, but the result should not be used on its own to decide which pesticide or treatment to use. Correct identification is important before treatment, particularly where similar-looking species may require different control methods. If you are unsure, seek advice from a trained pest control professional.