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Bug Favicon

emoji favicon for any website. SVG, ICO, and PNG formats. Served from a global edge network in one HTTP request.

✨ Customize (change shape, color, animation) →

Install in your framework

Pick your stack, copy, paste. Works everywhere.

<!-- Paste into <head> -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/bug" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/bug" />

<!-- Auto-adapt favicon for system light/dark mode -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/bug?bg=ffffff&shape=rounded" media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" />
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/bug?bg=0a0a0a&shape=rounded" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/bug" />

<!-- index.html -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/bug" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/bug" />

// app/layout.tsx
export const metadata = {
	icons: {
 icon: 'https://emojifavicons.com/bug',
 apple: 'https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/bug',
	},
};

<!-- index.html (Vite) or nuxt.config.ts -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/bug">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/bug">

<!-- src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/bug" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/bug" />

<!-- src/app.html -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/bug" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/bug" />

// Add to functions.php
add_action('wp_head', function () {
	echo '<link rel="icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/bug" type="image/svg+xml">';
	echo '<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/bug">';
});

<!-- layout/theme.liquid -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/bug">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/bug">

Variant previews

Tap any variant to copy its link, HTML tag, or CSS cursor. ?shape=circle&bg=1a1a1a.

Default

?shape=circle

?shape=rounded

?shape=hexagon

?shape=diamond

?shape=squircle

?shape=shield

?shape=badge

What does the Bug 🐛 emoji mean?

The Bug emoji 🐛 shows a green caterpillar. Used far more often for software "bugs" (issues, tickets, debugging threads) than for actual insects — pairs with 🔧 for fix announcements. Also appears in garden / pest-control content, nature education, and metamorphosis / transformation metaphors (caterpillar → butterfly).

Common uses

Software bug reports, tickets, and fixes
Debugging and QA threads
Caterpillar → butterfly transformation captions
Garden / pest-control content
Kids' nature and life-cycle education

Keywords

bugcaterpillar🐛 meaningsoftware bugdebuggingissueinsectwormgarden pest

Unicode

Name	Bug
Glyph	🐛
Codepoint	`U+1F41B`
Category	Animals & Nature
Shortcode	`:bug:`
Slug	`bug`

Bug favicon by framework

Step-by-step install guides.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I use 🐛 as a favicon?

Add one line to your HTML <head>: <link rel="icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/bug">. The Bug favicon is served as an SVG from a global edge network and works in every modern browser.

Does the Bug favicon work on Safari and iOS?

Yes. The SVG is served to Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, and Brave. Safari receives an automatically converted PNG. For iOS home-screen icons, also add <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/bug">.

Can I customize the Bug favicon (shape, background, size)?

Yes. Append query parameters: ?shape=circle&bg=f59e0b&size=64. Supported shapes include circle, rounded, hexagon, diamond, squircle, shield, and badge. Sizes 16–512 are supported.

What is the Unicode codepoint of 🐛?

The Bug emoji 🐛 is encoded as U+1F41B. You can reference it in HTML as 🐛 or in CSS as content: "\1F41B";.

Does the Bug favicon adapt to dark mode?

By default the SVG is transparent and works on any background. For dark-mode–specific variants, serve two <link> tags with media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" and different ?bg= values.

What does the Bug emoji mean?