rss Phloeodes diabolicum- diabolical ironclad beetle
Hi,
I found this wandering around in the men’s restroom at work. I found a picture on your website and thought you might want to see this one. I found it in Placentia, California.
Enjoy,
Eddie
Hi Eddie,
Thanks for sending in your wonderful photo of this fascinating Darkling Beetle. They are known as Ironclad Beetles since the exoskeleton is nearly impenetrable.
Mystery Beetle Las Vegas Found this last July in Las Vegas. It ran right into my face and about scared me to death. He was walking when I took the pic, and I tried to use my free hand as reference for you. He was actually pretty nice and he flew away shortly after.
Danielle
Hi Danielle,
This is one of the Prionid Root Borers in the genus Derobrachus, probably Derobrachus geminatus, the Palo Verde Root Borer.
Decent Picture of Male Rainbow Scarab in East Texas (I think)
Dear Bugman,
I really enjoy your site, & I have a bug that I have been trying to positively identify for awhile now. From what I can dig up (using the right keywords & google), I have found & documented a male rainbow scarab. I am no bug person… but this guy was so intriguing, so amazingly colored & shaped, & I would really like to know if he is, indeed, a rainbow scarab. I found him (bug) ambling around an East Texas farm (BaliTeal Farm) while on a weekend trip with my mother & Grandmother. Any help would be appreciated, but not expected. Also, if you would like to use this photo, you can use it as much as you want, provided you don’t charge for it.
Thanks.
Alice
Hi Alice,
You are much too humble. Your photo is marvelous, much better than merely decent. This is indeed a Male Rainbow Scarab, Phanaeus vindex, one of the Dung Beetles.
What a great site!
Attached are two pics of the same bug. We have been seeing at least one a day in the house for the past week. We have never seen this bug before then. What is it? We are in northeast PA.
Thanks
Bob and Sarina
Hi Bob and Sarina,
This is a Longhorned Borer Beetle. After searching on BugGuide, we found a match with Sarosesthes fulminans. The Cooperative Pest Survey Bulletin online notes: ” Sarosesthes fulminans has a distinctive eyespot on its pronotum that distinguishes it from other longhorned beetles. The larvae of this species feed under the bark and sapwood of hardwood trees, especially chesmut [chestnut?] and oak. This beetle is not considered economically important.”
Cottonwood leaf beetle?
I first thought I had caterpillars on my willow tree but after looking at your site more I found that I seem to have Cottonwood Leaf Beetles. I captured some larvae in a butterfly pavillion to see what they would turn into and sure enough! Here are a few pictures. These are in Southeastern TX.
Sarah
Hi Sarah,
Your excellent documentation of the Metamorphosis of the Cottonwood Leaf Beetle, Chrysomela scripta, is an invaluable addition to our site. Thank you so much for your contribution.
help with this bug
Can you help identify this bug? I have searched extensively on the net but can’t find any information or pictures. I found it crawling on a lettuce leaf.
Regards
James Wood
Hi James,
This is one of the Leaf Beetles in the genus Calligrapha.
ladybug stages
I love your sight! As a homeschooling mom, my kids and I frequently visit What’s That Bug to identifiy and classify everything in our area. Recently, we ran across these bugs on and under our pecan tree. I think we’ve identified and photographed three of the four stages of a ladybug’s life. I’m sorry the larvae is so blurry; that’s not the camera but simply user error on my part. Please let us know if we’re right.
Thanks,
Ginger
New Mexico
Hi again GInger,
Your identification is correct. We will not post the blurry larva photo as we have many larval Ladybird images, but Pupa are a bit rarer in our archive.
Please tell me WTB ?
Here Is a picture of a beetle I have never seen before. Do you know what it is ?
Thanks,
Wayne Carlson
Hi Wayne,
This is an Ironclad Beetle, Zopherus haldemani.
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