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Yes, we did it - we've checked under the Internet's rug and found some bugs, insects, caterpillars, arachnids, and their kin that'll make you go 'awwww' instead of 'ewwww' upon inspecting the cute photos. But, really, who could've thought that bugs can be as cute as this? In my book, they were the lurkers of dark corners, creeping up your arm with their fragile-yet-nightmarish legs, seeing a bazillion you's with their segmented eyes destined to horror movie fame, inspecting the crevasses of your nostrils with their mandibles in your sleep. But now, the tables have turned, and out of the seedy corners and straight into the rays of sunshine do cute bugs go. Don't believe me? Well, just check out our list full of the cutest insects and bugs ever - it might change your mind, too! 

There are regular bugs doing cute bug stuff like possibly waving at you with their tiny legs (no mandibles here!), leaving adorable trails on your dewy car, or adorning your sweater like the fanciest brooch. Then there are exotic bugs so inherently charming that they were added to this list purely because they exist. We're talking about the Picasso bug, the Orchid Mantis, Red-Nose Lanternfly, and many others whose names are both really descriptive and baffling at the same time. And after all, with ten quintillion (that's nineteen zeros - 10,000,000,000,000,000,000) bugs on earth, it's a tough job to give each colorful bug an equally adorable name. 

Now, lovebugs, and those who love bugs, stretch your fingers, prepare your cutest grin and scroll down below. Even a bug-hater will find these colorful, smooth and shiny, or fluffy and soft bugs at least a tiny bit adorable, we promise! So, pick the not-so-creepy crawlies that you've treasured the most, give them your votes, and share your insights with us, wanna-be entomologists!



#5

My BF’s House Is Full Of Little Rosy Maple Moths

My BF’s House Is Full Of Little Rosy Maple Moths

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#8

The Orchid Mantis

The Orchid Mantis

Beautiful specimens such as this are rare because their color makes them hard to see in the rain forest, which is why they are colored as such.

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#9

I Realize This Is Unconventional, But Please Give It A Chance. Introducing: The Central American Puppy Spider! Only 2 Mm Full Grown

I Realize This Is Unconventional, But Please Give It A Chance. Introducing: The Central American Puppy Spider! Only 2 Mm Full Grown

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Nor
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't like spiders...but THIS is were i say...AAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWW

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#11

My Silkworm Hatched From It's Cocoon Today And Became A Tiny Teddy-Bear Bug

My Silkworm Hatched From It's Cocoon Today And Became A Tiny Teddy-Bear Bug

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#14

Found A Bunch Of Tiny Grasshoppers While I Was Surveying A Corn Field. They're So Cute

Found A Bunch Of Tiny Grasshoppers While I Was Surveying A Corn Field. They're So Cute

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#16

Landed On My Friend And Hung For A While, Tried To Square Up Too. Found Near Water In The Willamette Valley, OR

Landed On My Friend And Hung For A While, Tried To Square Up Too. Found Near Water In The Willamette Valley, OR

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Nor
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey Humans, stop messing the enviroment up man or I'll beat you up

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#20

So I Heard My Mom Screaming About A Spider In Her Room. Simply Terrifying

So I Heard My Mom Screaming About A Spider In Her Room. Simply Terrifying

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Jeff‍
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is what I deal with too. My family takes my love for bugs as an advantage.

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#22

A Lot Of Mantis Species Are Cute But In My Eyes Nothing Can Quite Beat Eremiaphila SP. It’s A Very Small Desert Mantis That Looks Like It’s Straight Out Of A Disney Cartoon!

A Lot Of Mantis Species Are Cute But In My Eyes Nothing Can Quite Beat Eremiaphila SP. It’s A Very Small Desert Mantis That Looks Like It’s Straight Out Of A Disney Cartoon!

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#32

Happy Little Stink Bug Eggs

Happy Little Stink Bug Eggs

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#35

Cute Moth I Rescued From A Screened In Room At My Nursery In Central FL

Cute Moth I Rescued From A Screened In Room At My Nursery In Central FL

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#43

One Of My Hissing Roaches Molted And Looks Like An Adorable Cartoon Character

One Of My Hissing Roaches Molted And Looks Like An Adorable Cartoon Character

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#46

Found In Gorakhpur India

Found In Gorakhpur India

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Michelle Carlson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Could be a robber fly and they are harmless. Horseflies are larger and have a wider abdomen and deer flies have very dramatic markings on their wings - more like flying triangles.

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#49

It’s Kind Of Orangish-Yellow And A Little Fluffy. It Looks Like Some Kind Of Beetle To Me. Found In North-Eastern Germany

It’s Kind Of Orangish-Yellow And A Little Fluffy. It Looks Like Some Kind Of Beetle To Me. Found In North-Eastern Germany

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#54

Here's One Of My Isopods. He Seems Angry, But Was Just Hungry

Here's One Of My Isopods. He Seems Angry, But Was Just Hungry

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#55

Little Cute Fuzz Waving Hi

Little Cute Fuzz Waving Hi

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#57

Cute Male Carpenter Bee

Cute Male Carpenter Bee

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Sarah
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh oh oh! Aren't they the "Bonk" bees? Saw a vid on the clock app, and it was a carpenter bee flying around this guy, bonking into his face like "Oops, sorry. Oops, sorry. Oops, sorry" and then stopped for a rest in his beard.

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#58

Cute Jumper

Cute Jumper

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Shelli LotusFlower
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cute until it jumps at you. Then I turn into a child and run. Every time. So embarrassing.

#60

I Found This Cute Mantis The Other Day

I Found This Cute Mantis The Other Day

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#61

Found When I Went To Pick Up My Highlighter. Little White Bug With Dark Spots, Sitting On End Of Highlighter. Central Florida

Found When I Went To Pick Up My Highlighter. Little White Bug With Dark Spots, Sitting On End Of Highlighter. Central Florida

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#64

Yellow Lady Bug

Yellow Lady Bug

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#66

I Thought I Dropped A Grape

I Thought I Dropped A Grape

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#67

Two Cute Lady Bugs

Two Cute Lady Bugs

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Miss Frankfurter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I haven't seen these in years. Where I live they released thousands of something that looks like a ladybug but they're orange with lots of tiny black spots. They did it to kill off some kind of pest. Don't mess with Mother Nature. They killed off all the ladybugs.

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#68

My Little Girl, Magpie

My Little Girl, Magpie

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#70

A Freshly Hatched Walking Stick! So Cute And Still Soft

A Freshly Hatched Walking Stick! So Cute And Still Soft

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#72

Weird Blonde Fly With Bright Green Eyes Found On Rottnest Island, WA

Weird Blonde Fly With Bright Green Eyes Found On Rottnest Island, WA

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like a deer fly. Be glad it didnt land on exposed skin!

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#73

This Cute, Hairy Beetle

This Cute, Hairy Beetle

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#74

A Cute Little Weevil I Just Found In Our Garden

A Cute Little Weevil I Just Found In Our Garden

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#75

My Mantis Egg Case Hatched 100+ Cuties

My Mantis Egg Case Hatched 100+ Cuties

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#76

Subadult Phidippus Arizonensis

Subadult Phidippus Arizonensis

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#77

One Of My Dubias, Freshly Molted So We Could See Its Cute Little Face!

One Of My Dubias, Freshly Molted So We Could See Its Cute Little Face!

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#78

A Nut Weevil That Came In The Window To Say Hello. Such A Cute Little Bug

A Nut Weevil That Came In The Window To Say Hello. Such A Cute Little Bug

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#79

One Of The Cute Jumping Spiders Of My Life, Isn't She Cute

One Of The Cute Jumping Spiders Of My Life, Isn't She Cute

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#80

Hello, Is It Me You're Looking For? I Can See It In Your Eyes... Wild Evarcha In New Mexico Garden

Hello, Is It Me You're Looking For? I Can See It In Your Eyes... Wild Evarcha In New Mexico Garden

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