This dataset is a compilation of 23 datasets all individually described in their respective DOI entry. The complete dataset was used to train "flatbug" a generalist instance segmentation algorithm that detects insects on a wide range of flat surfaces, and image dimensions and performs well in crowded cases. DOIs to each dataset is in the "metadata.csv" file (also rendered below). There is a total of 6028 images. Each dataset is stored in its own subdirectory (with the same name) and contain its own COCO file (.json) that defines instances. dataset short_name n_images DOI abram2023 ABR 26 10.5281/zenodo.13992282 ALUS ALU 352 10.5281/zenodo.13919486 amarathunga2022 AMA 550 10.5281/zenodo.13919602 AMI-traps AMI 153 10.5281/zenodo.13991167 AMT AMT 110 10.5281/zenodo.13991268 anTraX ATX 212 10.5281/zenodo.13919641 ArTaxOr ATO 1050 10.5281/zenodo.13919717 biodiscover-arm BDA 53 10.5281/zenodo.13992340 BIOSCAN BIS 501 10.5281/zenodo.13920322 cao2022 CAO 60 10.5281/zenodo.13920372 CollembolAI CAI 43 10.5281/zenodo.13920408 Diopsis DPS 63 10.5281/zenodo.13991200 DIRT DIR 291 10.5281/zenodo.13992477 DiversityScanner DIS 529 10.5281/zenodo.13929922 gernat2018 GER 38 10.5281/zenodo.13991237 Mothitor MOI 12 10.5281/zenodo.13992498 NHM-beetles-crops NBC 12 10.5281/zenodo.13991316 PeMaToEuroPep PME 729 10.5281/zenodo.13930055 pinoy2023 PIN 284 10.5281/zenodo.13992379 sittinger2023 SIT 76 10.5281/zenodo.13920464 sticky-pi SPI 400 10.5281/zenodo.11366139 ubc-pitfall-traps UPT 476 10.5281/zenodo.13992496 ubc-scanned-sticky-cards USC 150 10.5281/zenodo.13992488