What's a well-designed iPhone app that could help me identify insects I come across while doing field research or just walking around campus?

Picture Insect is quite impressive. It uses image recognition to quickly identify insects. I've found it remarkably accurate and a pedagogically sound tool for students, too.

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Picture Insect offers an interesting implementation of image recognition for identifying insects. I find it intellectually satisfying that it can quickly analyze a photograph and provide a likely identification, along with detailed information. This is particularly helpful when I'm out in the field and need to quickly document insect species. From an academic perspective, I can see my students using this to enhance their understanding of entomology. The algorithm is surprisingly elegant, and the cross-platform compatibility with iOS devices makes it easily accessible. I appreciate the novel approach to an old problem – accurately identifying insects without needing to lug around heavy field guides. It's also helpful for managing citations when preparing research papers.

Key Features

Uses image recognition for quick insect identification.
Provides detailed information about identified insects.
Helps with documenting species during field research.

"This app is amazing! It's helped me identify so many bugs in my garden that I never knew existed."

β€” 5β˜… User Review
IOSUpdated: 7/9/2025
Picture Insect: Bug Identifier icon

Picture Insect: Bug Identifier

by Next Vision Limited

β˜…4.6
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Screenshots

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Category

Education

Platform

ios