Best way to identify an Insect online?

[snowball33]

I found a horrible-looking insect under my carpet yesterday, and i want to know what it is!! Have done a google search for a site but didnt get anything relevant back. Anyone have any sugestions? Im in the UK. Thanks.

[The Big Gill]

The Natural History Museum have an identification service.

[The Big Gill]

They have some information sheets which you could download - you could also get in touch and email them some photos.

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/departm ents/entomology/insect-identification/index.ht ml

[yesmadam]

Have a scroll down the list on the left hand side, lots of pictures and bugs lol....

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/

Wasn't a silverfish was it?

http://www.myers-services.com/learn_more/image s/big/silverfish.jpg

[snowball33]

Thanks to both of you for your help. I have mailed both WTB and the NH Museum so hopefully someone will know!!

[yesmadam]

Can we see it too pleaseeee? :-) if you can post up a piccy...
I love bugs lol....

[snowball33]

Wow, a researcher from the NH Museum has already contacted me to request a picture! Now THAT is service :-)

Here is a picture of the little beauty...

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b218/scratch 339/uglybug2.jpg

[yesmadam]

lol!!! lots of urrrrrggggghhhhh......yukky dar.....

[The Big Gill]

Oh, that's easy...it's a hexapede!

[snowball33]

Thanks for all your help, Stuart from the Natural History Museum has given me a definitive answer now.

It is a larvae from a mealworm beetle, and is usually caused by birds nesting in the roof, attic or chimney. Found mine beside my boarded up fireplace so end of mystery!

Thanks again Big Gill, your answer gave me a direct lead to the solution!