Subject: My bug post Geographic location of the bug: Mt. Washington Date: 01/07/2020 Time: 08:40 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I have identified my bug and it is the Diabolical Ironclad Beetle. I also found your answer about it to another person. Good info thanks. How you want your letter signed: Jessica Dear … Read more
Subject: The Bumpy Beetle Geographic location of the bug: Surprise, Arizona Date: 07/17/2019 Time: 01:18 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I saw this guy walking across a sheet I use to protect plants from the Arizona sun. I have never seen one like it in our yard (and we have a variety of … Read more
Subject: Black beetles Geographic location of the bug: Denver City , Texas Date: 06/16/2019 Time: 08:10 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hello!!! We have had an explosion of these beetles. Never seen them here before. How you want your letter signed: Bugs aren’t scary These appear to be Desert Stink Beetles in the … Read more
Subject: Beetle, what family? Geographic location of the bug: Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa Date: 05/13/2019 Time: 04:28 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: About 10mm long. Moves along very fast, wants to burrow into soil as soon as it can. Very adept at turning back on its feet once overturned. How you want … Read more
Subject: What kind of beetle? Geographic location of the bug: Southern California Date: 04/28/2019 Time: 12:37 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: This bug used to be prominent years ago. This is the first time I have seen it since. But I do not know what kind of beetle it is. Photo was taken … Read more
Subject: Desert Stink Beetle Geographic location of the bug: Joshua Tree National Park, California Date: 04/04/2019 Time: 11:15 AM PDT No trip to the desert would be complete without an encounter with a Desert Stink Beetle or Acrobat Beetle.