Subject: Black bug with wings and 6 legs Geographic location of the bug: Denton texas Date: 03/03/2018 Time: 03:37 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Just curious as to what this is. How you want your letter signed: Justin Dear Justin, The large insect in your images is some species of Hymenopteran, most likely … Read more
Subject: Carpenter bee? Location: Albuquerque, NM July 10, 2017 12:48 pm Hi – This bee was climbing in a hole the size of my pinkie in a wooden overhang. It was painted, but im not sure if the bee created this hole or the prior owner had drilled a hole leaving exposed wood. It was … Read more
Subject: Bee or fly identification Location: Southern Tanzania December 31, 2016 5:58 pm Can you please identify this bee/fly? Signature: Helen Dear Helen, Because it so resembles the Giant Resin Bee, we thought your Bee (definitely NOT a fly which would only have two wings) might also be a Mason Bee in the genus Megachile. … Read more
Subject: Potter/Mason wasp? Location: South Florida September 7, 2016 8:14 pm Sept 7, 2016 in my backyard I noticed a black and white bee-sized critter nectaring on Spanish Needle flowers. I hadn’t seen its like before and while I think it’s something in the Potter/Mason wasp tribe I was unable to locate any images on … Read more
Subject: Washington State Solitary Bee Location: Washington, USA June 23, 2016 11:40 pm I found this odd unfurred black bee roaming around while we were planting flowers, and we figured it must be some sort of solitary bee, as there was only one at the time. Signature: Wesley Grubbs Dear Wesley, We believe this is … Read more
Subject: Unusual bees in Southern California Location: 90066 June 22, 2016 5:48 pm I’ve been seeing these bees in my garden occasionally, and I haven’t been able to identify them. It’s about the size of a honey bee, but fuzzier and grayer. They seem to like yellow flowers best, especially cosmos. Do you know what … Read more