<p>The picture of a bug on the dice made me think of the game <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetle_(game)" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Beetle</a> (also known as Beetle Drive). It's played by rolling a die, and drawing the relevant part of the beetle according to the number shown on the die. The first to complete their beetle drawing wins.</p>

<p>A comment below mentioned the game Cootie, which appears to be based upon the same idea, but using plastic parts to build a beetle. While the commenter recalls using a spinner, some editions included dice.</p>

<p>Here's one image from <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/image/1022849/cootie" rel="nofollow noreferrer">BoardGameGeek</a> that has a similar coloured die (but doesn't show the "bug" face:
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/gaDaG.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/gaDaG.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

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2019-06-07T11:06:12.420Z
I was thinking *Cootie* when I saw the dice, but then I recalled that game uses a spinner.
Zeiss Ikon
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2019-06-07T11:40:11.557Z
Beetle sounds familiar. When I look up the game, none of that is at all familiar though. ‍♀️ I do remember it being a game with these 2 dice as a set. I was the oldest of 6 kids, & like a number of other things, not everything survived.  Some how I managed to keep these as I tended to “acquisition” things like dice to keep them safe. (Collected, hoarded, or just keeping some things as mine, - I dunno.) I’ll keep googling. Thx for the ideas!!!
Jennifer Harding
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2019-06-07T13:36:44.913Z
@JenniferHarding I wouldn't mark the answer as accepted if it's not actually correct... leaving it unaccepted can encourage more people to look at it; and maybe someone else will know. Also, you can try emailing the guy that runs www.dicecollector.com; he's helpful for things like this!
GendoIkari
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2019-06-07T14:21:46.933Z
Thx. I was “Liking” it.  I think this is my first time having a public posted conversation like this. (Joint a forum I guess‍♀️) I fixed it!
Jennifer Harding
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2019-06-07T14:23:46.417Z
I did email him, & I found an image on his site of the same dice. His photo is also of a set. But they are marked unknown. He emailed back that he has himself wondered for years.
Jennifer Harding
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2019-06-07T14:24:35.757Z
That dice in the Cooties game is the same color!! ‍♀️
Jennifer Harding
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2019-06-07T14:33:42.293Z
How do I add another photo? I took one showing all 6 sides between the 2 of them. (I started second guessing myself about which number was replaced since, dicecollector.com has a photo only of the bug side of both dice.) I’m using an iPhone to do this. I see no way to attach, or to paste it. 
Jennifer Harding
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2019-06-07T18:55:07.140Z
@JenniferHarding you can edit your question (above) to add more photos, or additional text.
Kaz
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2019-06-08T00:30:39.250Z
Thank you!! I’ll add the picture now just it’s there for any who have an interest. Even though, someone actually knew which game it was from.                  Hmmmmm... I tried to edit this & add the pic, but it’s just not working. Maybe it’s my phone?? ‍♀️
Jennifer Harding
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Kaz
<p>The dice appear to be from a game called <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43047/dont-bug-me" rel="noreferrer">Don't Bug Me</a>, published in 1969/1970 by the Pacific Game Company (of California).
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/skyXz.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/skyXz.jpg" alt="Outer box of game"></a></p>

<p>A look inside the box reveals a pair of dice with an identical bug on each die:
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/jCFBq.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/jCFBq.jpg" alt="Box contents, showing dice, score card and betting chips"></a></p>

<p>(Note that many other companies have released unrelated games under the same name too.)</p>

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2019-06-08T00:25:11.020Z
YES!!!!!! That’s it!!! I remember now!!!!! Oh my goodness!! Thank you!! Thank you!!!
Jennifer Harding
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Kaz
<p>I remember that these dice went to a specific game that we played growing up. (I was born in '75.) But that is all I can remember!</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/8HTJK.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

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2019-06-04T21:12:08.190Z
Which face is replaced by the bug icon?
GendoIkari
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2019-06-05T00:07:28.670Z
If the die is otherwise standard, it must be either 1 or 6, as 2 pairs with 5, and 3 with 4. 1 pairs with 6 and neither are visible.
David Siegel
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2019-06-06T01:04:03.653Z
The 1 is replaced.
Jennifer Harding
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2019-06-07T06:23:47.247Z
You could ask dicecollector.com
link64
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2019-06-07T11:23:06.320Z
The design is of course different, but could this be a similar situation to [this question](https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/47225/what-game-does-this-black-die-belong-to), where there's speculation that the die isn't for a particular game but is some kind of promotional item?
JustAnotherCoder
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2019-06-07T11:33:20.240Z
I found a picture of the same dice on dicecollector.com. They are listed as unknown. ☹️ I also emailed them. ‍♀️
Jennifer Harding
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What game do these dice go to?
Jennifer Harding
# What game do these dice go to?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-06-04)

I remember that these dice went to a specific game that we played growing up. (I was born in '75.) But that is all I can remember!

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/8HTJK.jpg)

**Tags:** identify-this-game, dice

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Which face is replaced by the bug icon?  
> **username_2**: If the die is otherwise standard, it must be either 1 or 6, as 2 pairs with 5, and 3 with 4. 1 pairs with 6 and neither are visible.  
> **username_0**: The 1 is replaced.  
> **username_3**: You could ask dicecollector.com  
> **username_4**: The design is of course different, but could this be a similar situation to [this question](https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/47225/what-game-does-this-black-die-belong-to), where there's speculation that the die isn't for a particular game but is some kind of promotional item?  
> **username_0**: I found a picture of the same dice on dicecollector.com. They are listed as unknown. ☹️ I also emailed them. ‍♀️  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2019-06-07. Score: 9 | Accepted answer

The dice appear to be from a game called [Don't Bug Me](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43047/dont-bug-me), published in 1969/1970 by the Pacific Game Company (of California).
[![Outer box of game](https://i.sstatic.net/skyXz.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/skyXz.jpg)

A look inside the box reveals a pair of dice with an identical bug on each die:
[![Box contents, showing dice, score card and betting chips](https://i.sstatic.net/jCFBq.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/jCFBq.jpg)

(Note that many other companies have released unrelated games under the same name too.)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: YES!!!!!! That’s it!!! I remember now!!!!! Oh my goodness!! Thank you!! Thank you!!!  

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### Answer by username_5 on 2019-06-07. Score: 3

The picture of a bug on the dice made me think of the game [Beetle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetle_(game)) (also known as Beetle Drive). It's played by rolling a die, and drawing the relevant part of the beetle according to the number shown on the die. The first to complete their beetle drawing wins.

A comment below mentioned the game Cootie, which appears to be based upon the same idea, but using plastic parts to build a beetle. While the commenter recalls using a spinner, some editions included dice.

Here's one image from [BoardGameGeek](https://boardgamegeek.com/image/1022849/cootie) that has a similar coloured die (but doesn't show the "bug" face:
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/gaDaG.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/gaDaG.png)

> **Comments:**
> **username_6**: I was thinking *Cootie* when I saw the dice, but then I recalled that game uses a spinner.  
> **username_0**: Beetle sounds familiar. When I look up the game, none of that is at all familiar though. ‍♀️ I do remember it being a game with these 2 dice as a set. I was the oldest of 6 kids, & like a number of other things, not everything survived.  Some how I managed to keep these as I tended to “acquisition” things like dice to keep them safe. (Collected, hoarded, or just keeping some things as mine, - I dunno.) I’ll keep googling. Thx for the ideas!!!  
> **username_1**: @username_0 I wouldn't mark the answer as accepted if it's not actually correct... leaving it unaccepted can encourage more people to look at it; and maybe someone else will know. Also, you can try emailing the guy that runs www.dicecollector.com; he's helpful for things like this!  
> **username_0**: Thx. I was “Liking” it.  I think this is my first time having a public posted conversation like this. (Joint a forum I guess‍♀️) I fixed it!  
> **username_0**: I did email him, & I found an image on his site of the same dice. His photo is also of a set. But they are marked unknown. He emailed back that he has himself wondered for years.  
> **username_0**: That dice in the Cooties game is the same color!! ‍♀️  
> **username_0**: How do I add another photo? I took one showing all 6 sides between the 2 of them. (I started second guessing myself about which number was replaced since, dicecollector.com has a photo only of the bug side of both dice.) I’m using an iPhone to do this. I see no way to attach, or to paste it.   
> **username_5**: @username_0 you can edit your question (above) to add more photos, or additional text.  
> **username_0**: Thank you!! I’ll add the picture now just it’s there for any who have an interest. Even though, someone actually knew which game it was from.                  Hmmmmm... I tried to edit this & add the pic, but it’s just not working. Maybe it’s my phone?? ‍♀️  

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