Subject: Rain Beetle Geographic location of the bug: Arnold, California 4000′ Date: 02/13/2020 Time: 09:03 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I saw this beetle crawling across our cabin front porch. When I was looking at beetle photos to try to identify it, I thought it sort of looked like a California Rain Beetle, … Read more
Subject: Enormous May Beetle in Winter? Geographic location of the bug: Arnold, CA (Sierra Nevadas) Date: 11/28/2018 Time: 09:52 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi there, Two of these huge beetles were banging on my glass door before dawn today at my house in the sierra forest. They were attracted to the lights … Read more
Subject: Pleocoma rubiginosa rubiginosa Female ! Location: Chimney Peak Recreation Area , Kennedy Meadows Road , Kern Pleateu , Sierra Nevada Mountains, Tulare County, California, USA March 14, 2017 6:24 am Chimney Peak Recreation Area , Kennedy Meadows Road , Kern Pleateu , Sierra Nevada Mountains, Tulare County, California, USA March 9, 2017 I just … Read more
Ed. Note: Bug of the Month Since we just returned from our holiday, we need to select a Bug of the Moth. Rain Beetles in Southern California have been experiencing some nice December rainfalls, so they seem a likely candidate to be featured this month. Subject: Pleocoma octopagina Location: Wrightwood , Burn Area Dirt Road … Read more
Subject: Pleocoma staff Schaufuss 1870 male Location: 4 miles South East of Grass Valley , Nevada County, California, USA November 23, 2016 9:31 am On October 16th and 17th 2016 ( during rain showers ) I headed south of Grass Valley on the side of the road and collected a very nice series of Pleocoma … Read more
Subject: Pleocoma hirticollis Location: North of Gibson Hill, Hwy 20, Lake County, California, USA November 22, 2016 9:58 am Mike Seth and I headed down to High Way 20 north of Gibson Hill ( east of clear lake ) during the storms and set out our custom Blacklite Traps before sunrise and waited. The fights … Read more