Subject: Beetle identification Geographic location of the bug: Oklahoma City, OK Date: 08/19/2019 Time: 12:37 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: What is this beetle? Found it in my house. Wondering if this is what killed one of my trees! Thanks! How you want your letter signed: Oklahoma Beetle This harmless, predatory Tiger Beetle … Read more
Subject: Bug Lookup Geographic location of the bug: Morehead City, NC Date: 07/22/2019 Time: 07:49 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Just trying to find out what kind of bug it is. How you want your letter signed: No This is a beneficial, predatory, Carolina Metallic Tiger Beetle, Tetracha carolina, which we identified on BugGuide … Read more
Subject: Garden pest? Geographic location of the bug: Belgrade, Maine Date: 06/12/2019 Time: 07:57 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Saw these tiny little perfect holes in my newly seeded beet bed and carefully excavated with a small twig, maintaining the integrity of the hole; when I got to about 5-6 cm. down this … Read more
Subject: Unknown Bug Found While Hiking Geographic location of the bug: Gatlinburg, TN Date: 01/21/2019 Time: 08:35 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi, I was walking along the Fighting Creek Nature Trail near the Sugarlands Visitor Center outside of Gatlinburg, TN when I saw this bug. I’ve tried googling it but can’t seem … Read more
Subject: Ground Dwelling bug Geographic location of the bug: Henderson, KY Date: 08/08/2018 Time: 03:11 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hey Bugman! I been seeing these little holes in the ground, with a bug head in em. I’m curious so for past 2 weeks been trying to lure out the dam things. Today … Read more
Subject: beetle ID Geographic location of the bug: Banks of Green River in western washington, near Auburn Washington Date: 06/19/2018 Time: 04:52 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Found this little guy on the bank of the green river in western Washington (June). Runs very fast, I only got picture while one was stopped. … Read more