Red Spotted Desert Toad

Subject:  Red spotted desert toad Geographic location of the bug:  Kolob canyon utah Date: 07/22/2021 Time: 11:55 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Noticed you don’t have any pictures of the red spotted desert toad. Please add this to your collection. Taken June 2021 Kolob canyon Utah. How you want your letter signed:  Courtney … Read more

Cave Salamander

Subject:  syrhpid fly id Geographic location of the bug:  nashville, tn Date: 04/25/2019 Time: 05:28 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Can you help me id this syprhid fly? How you want your letter signed:  Naturalista Dear Naturalista, We would love to attempt to identify your Syrphid Fly, however, you attached an image of … Read more

Salamandar

Subject:  Amphibian? Geographic location of the bug:  West Michigan, Holland Date: 10/07/2017 Time: 09:07 PM EDT Came on my stoop during a rainstorm How you want your letter signed: Brian Dear Brian, This is definitely a Salamandar, an Amphibian.  We looked at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Salamandar page, and your individual looks most like … Read more

Three Garden Slender Salamanders found in Mount Washington

Subject:  California Slender Salamanders Location:  Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California February 14, 2016 We decided to do some late afternoon gardening, and we occasionally overturn a log in the garden just to see what we can find.  We keep rotting logs in the yard for habitat, and we have also constructed our garden walls from … Read more