Subject: What is it Geographic location of the bug: NE Florida Date: 09/02/2021 Time: 02:12 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Found this outside How you want your letter signed: Atch Dear Atch, This memorable insect is an Eyed Elater, one of the largest Click Beetles in North America.
Subject: Please ID Insect Geographic location of the bug: Powell, Ohio Date: 06/12/2021 Time: 09:21 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I found this on my hat On June 1. I’m on 3 acres of mixed woods – maple, black and honey locust, black walnut, lots of dead ash, some sassafras. Can you identify … Read more
Subject: What kind of bug is this?? Geographic location of the bug: North New Jersey Date: 06/04/2020 Time: 06:59 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi. This bug was found on my daughters chair at a park we were at. They started screaming. I know why once I saw it. How you want your … Read more
Subject: Unknown bug Geographic location of the bug: South Carolina Date: 03/29/2020 Time: 05:40 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Found this bug in our house today. What is it? How you want your letter signed: Leta Wellman Dear Leta, This is an Eyed Elater, the largest Click Beetle in North America. Is is … Read more
Subject: I can’t find this on inaturalist Geographic location of the bug: Arizona/Sonoran border Date: 07/27/2019 Time: 01:09 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: @ Coronado after a couple of rains. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29543844 About 2inches long.Can Fly BTW, how come I can’t sign in no more? How you want your letter signed: ptosis Dear ptosis, … Read more
Subject: Beetle or Roach?! Geographic location of the bug: Stratford, NJ (south NJ) Date: 07/21/2019 Time: 11:14 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hello! My wife and I just moved into a house and immediately saw a single, dying roach. We saw other, similar looking bugs but our exterminator has told us (through email) … Read more