# Bug Scanner: Identify Insects > Snap a photo to identify insect, spider or pest. Learn if a bite is dangerous. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.insectidentify.bugfinder.bugscan.insectscan](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.insectidentify.bugfinder.bugscan.insectscan) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.insectidentify.bugfinder.bugscan.insectscan` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Amobear Application - AILABS. - **Category:** EDUCATION - **Downloads:** 378 - **Version:** 1.0.9\_04032026 - **Last updated:** 2026-03-04 - **First published:** 2026-03-04 - **Publisher country:** SG - **Size:** 38 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-05 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.insectidentify.bugfinder.bugscan.insectscan) - **Website:** [https://android.vn/](https://android.vn/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/pp-bug-scanner/home](https://sites.google.com/view/pp-bug-scanner/home) ## Description Bug Scanner: Identify Insects is your fast AI bug scanner. Just snap a photo of any insect, spider, moth, ant, beetle, mosquito, or garden pest — and get an instant match with details, behavior, and safety info.
No guessing. No “what bug is this?” posts. Point your camera, tap, done.

🕷 Instant Bug & Spider ID (Powered by AI)
• Take a photo or upload from gallery.
• Get results in seconds, powered by advanced image recognition trained on thousands of real insect photos.
• ID 4,000+ insect species, including butterflies, moths, spiders, and more — with high accuracy.
• Works outdoors (hiking, camping) or indoors (kitchen, bathroom, garden).

🌿 Home & Garden Pest Control Help
Found pests in your plants, on your patio, or in your pantry?
• Identify common household and garden pests instantly.
• Learn if they’re harmful to people, pets, or crops.
• Get practical suggestions so you can handle the situation. Picture Insect positions itself as a tool to “find solutions to get rid of them” for home and garden pests.

📚 Deep Species Profiles
For every match, you’ll see:
• Common name & scientific name
• Photos of adult and juvenile stages (where available)
• Behavior, habitat, and active hours
• Diet (What does it eat? Is it a predator or a pest?)
• Range map basics (Where is it usually found?)
Picture Insect markets itself as a “rich learning source about insects,” not just a scanner.

Great for nature lovers, school projects, nocturnal mothing sessions, and bug-curious kids.

Perfect for hikers, gardeners, campers, science teachers, and anyone doing backyard biology.

🌍 Why people love this type of app
Millions of nature fans use AI bug ID apps like Picture Insect to instantly identify insects and learn more about the world around them, with 5M+ installs and 4.3★+ average ratings reported for that category.
It’s fast. It’s visual. And it’s easier than flipping through a field guide.

🔎 Use cases
• “What is this spider in my bathroom?”
• “Is this mosquito dangerous?”
• “What’s eating my tomato leaves?”
• “Which moth did I catch last night?”
• “Is this beetle invasive here?”

💡 How to use
Open the camera in the app.
Get close and focus on the body / pattern / legs.
Snap the photo.
Get instant identification and info.
Tip: Better lighting = better accuracy.

⚠️ Disclaimer
This is an educational tool. Bite safety content is informational only and not a substitute for professional medical advice.

Download now, point your camera at any bug, and start understanding the tiny world around you — instantly. ## Rankings - #1,472,330 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS` - `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.CAMERA` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID` - `com.insectidentify.bugfinder.bugscan.insectscan.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Similar extensions and apps - [Insect Identifier: Bug scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.insect.identification.flt) — 23,449 users, 3.10 / 5 - [Bug Identifier By Picture](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ailabs.bugidentifierai) — 214 users - [Bug Identifier AI Insect ID](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.janogroupllc.pdfphotos) — 1,145 users, 4.00 / 5 - [Insect Identifier App AI](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.artmvstd.insectIdentifier) — 1,293 users - [Bug Identifier, Insect Scan ID](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.insectsnap.app) — 2,070 users, 3.50 / 5 - [Insect Identifier: Bug ID](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nggyu.bugs) — 113 users - [Insect Identifier - AI Scan](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ai.insect) — 355 users - [Spider ID - Bug Identifier](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bugid.insect.identifier.pictureinsect) — 217 users - [BugFinder: Insect Identifier](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gsy.insectid) — 100 users - [Insect Identifier & Bug Finder](https://chrome-stats.com/d/pro.miladapps.insectidentifier) — 41 users - [Pest Identifier Bug Scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.viksva.bugidentifier) — 353 users - [Insect ID - Bug Scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.marirfam.insectid) — 17 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.insectidentify.bugfinder.bugscan.insectscan)