Subject: Blue green beetle Geographic location of the bug: Central NC USA Date: 03/13/2021 Time: 03:57 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Looking for a name. How you want your letter signed: ? We believe we have correctly identified your beetle as a Splendid Earth Boring Dung Beetle, Geotrupes splendidus, thanks to images posted to … Read more
Subject: what is this bug? Geographic location of the bug: South Central Kentucky Date: 05/12/2019 Time: 05:01 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: found this bug in my garage – wonder if it bites and if dangerous How you want your letter signed: Julie Dear Julie, This is a beneficial Dung Beetle. All around … Read more
Subject: Rescued Dung Beetles Geographic location of the bug: Hialeah Florida Date: 03/15/2019 Time: 12:12 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I often see dung beetles drowning in my swimming pool-not sure why they wind up in there so often. Last Dec 31 I netted four of them in a few minutes and set … Read more
Subject: Strange winged beetle Geographic location of the bug: Near Raleigh, NC Date: 09/17/2018 Time: 12:19 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: This bug is stuck between my window and screen. Nocturnal? Difficult to get a photo. Looked like a black beetle until he opened his wings. How you want your letter signed: Curious … Read more
Subject: Identify this bug please Geographic location of the bug: Hatfield hertfordshire England. My living room!!! Date: 07/23/2018 Time: 05:36 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi this came flying into my living room tonight kept crashing into things it was so big. The noises when it crashed was outrageous! Never seen anything like … Read more
Subject: Large Scarab with Extremely Long Legs Geographic location of the bug: South Mississippi Date: 01/07/2018 Time: 09:15 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi bugman, I am an environmental biology student with a love for all things nature. I’m usually pretty good at identifying animals and insects but this one has stumped me. … Read more