Entomologist Name Every Bug Joke Meme

This is a 4-panel reaction meme using footage from the 2016 crossover episode of sitcoms Brooklyn Nine-Nine and New Girl. In the first panel, character Jake Peralta leans into a car window, claiming he is also an entomologist. In the second panel, Jessica Day, sitting in the driver's seat, challenges him to name every bug to prove his claim. In the third panel, Jake immediately names the brown recluse, a widely known venomous spider, as his only answer. In the final panel, Jessica looks away resignedly, admitting she set the bar too low for his knowledge. The joke satirizes people who falsely claim expertise in a field, only being able to name the most famous or infamous example of the subject they claim to know.

This meme uses a widely circulated 4-panel template originating from the crossover episode between Brooklyn Nine-Nine and New Girl, which is commonly edited with custom dialogue for relatable humorous exchanges. This specific version was sourced from an RSS feed of posts from the X.com (formerly Twitter) account @meme.jpg, which shares popular meme content. The template has been used online for many years to depict scenarios where a low bar for proof is easily met, much to the challenger's disappointment.