Subject: Happy Halloween! Geographic location of the bug: Coryell County, Texas Date: 10/14/2021 Time: 01:48 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hello again! I hope you are all well. Many insects in this photo, and I only know one, I think, a green lynx spider with prey. This photo is titled Macabre Magnolia in … Read more
Subject: Odd discovery in SOUth Africa- What bee is this? Geographic location of the bug: Eastern Coastline of SOuth Africa – Eastern Cape Date: 09/22/2021 Time: 06:42 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi Bugman – my mother found this bee in Mbotyi – the Eastern Cape town in South AFrica. It looks like … Read more
Subject: Longhorned Bees settle in for the night Geographic location of the bug: Campbell, Ohio Date: 08/01/2021 Time: 7:01 PM EDT Gentle Readers, The sunflowers that have grown from the fallen black oil seeds Daniel has been feeding birds when he is in Ohio have grown into landscaping. The flowers attract a wealth of pollinators. … Read more
Subject: Solitary Bee and Gray Hairstreak Geographic location of the bug: Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California Date: 06/26/2021 Time: 11:01 AM PDT Your letter to the bugman: Dear Readers, There are numerous native Bees visiting blossoms in Daniel’s garden right now, and he does have difficulty with some species identifications. This pollen-laden Solitary Bee was … Read more
Subject: Scary Black Bug that Lives in our little boys Restroom Geographic location of the bug: San Gabriel Valley -California Date: 04/16/2021 Time: 10:03 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: We found a large black bug w/wings in my little boys bathroom. Came out of nowhere. My 3 year old and 7 year refuse … Read more
Subject: Identification of Insect Request Geographic location of the bug: Trinidad & Tobago, Caribbean Date: 07/06/2020 Time: 05:24 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Please help me identify this scary looking creature. I saw it outside my home a couple weeks ago when the rainy season became more intense. I live on the hilly … Read more