Subject: Mating Wedge shaped beetles Geographic location of the bug: Andover, NJ Date: 08/06/2018 Time: 04:24 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I was elated today when I found a male and female M. limbata on my mint. The male was intent on mating with the female and, initially, she rebuffed him. Finally, she … Read more
Subject: Female Wedge Shaped Beetle Geographic location of the bug: Andover, NJ Date: 08/05/2018 Time: 03:05 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi Daniel, As promised, here are three shots of the female M. limbata. I watched her for quite some time, hoping I’d see her interacting with a host bee or wasp, but … Read more
Subject: Feathery Tiara Geographic location of the bug: Andover, NJ Date: 08/03/2018 Time: 03:14 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi Daniel, I found this very festive beetle (I think?) on my common milkweed today. I’ve gone through several searches for beetles with feathery antenna and can’t find anything that quite matches this little … Read more
Hello again Thanks for the last id. I have this new insect she is stunning and I would love to know what she is. I have no idea I looked up but could not find any information. thanks Terri Martin Dear Terri, In the future, please use our standard form for submissions which is located … Read more
Subject: What is it? Location: New Jersey July 13, 2014 8:46 pm I saw this bug sipping the nectar of a butterfly weed plant – asclepias. Thanks so much for your help! Signature: Bridget Dear Bridget, We now do most of our research online, but in the case of your unusual beetle, we turned to … Read more
Subject: Beautiful looking antler(ed) bee Location: Milton, Ontario September 1, 2013 6:35 pm Hi I’m starting to take macro shots of insects, I found this ’bee’ on a trip to an apple orchard, the little guy was holding a weird looking leave of one of the apple trees. I was able to take a couple … Read more