Subject: What is this caterpillar? Geographic location of the bug: Sydney, Australia Date: 03/20/2021 Time: 02:49 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi Found this little agile one eating my curry leaves. Want to know if it is a pest amd curious about it’s species. Thank you. How you want your letter signed: Curious … Read more
Subject: Caterpillar Geographic location of the bug: Denton, Texas Date: 05/02/2019 Time: 12:05 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: This caterpillar is very thin, about 1 inch long. I found it on some Mystic Spires salvia. I would like to know what it will turn into. How you want your letter signed: M. Hector … Read more
Subject: Stickbug? Geographic location of the bug: Silver Spring, MD Date: 08/12/2018 Time: 12:14 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Found this in the back yard. Looks like there maybe eggs on its back. Is it going to mess up my garden? How you want your letter signed: Gene Dear Gene, Your “stickbug” is … Read more
Subject: Moth with eggs Geographic location of the bug: Mississippi Date: 08/02/2018 Time: 04:46 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: This moth laid it’s eggs on the wall right next to my front door, so it was hard to miss. It looks a bit like the Early Thorn moth, but as far as I … Read more
Subject: Camouflage Looper? Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma August 25, 2016 10:43 pm Hi — Love your site — thanks for all your work. I found this little guy while I was taking photos at a pond near Tulsa, OK, a few weeks ago. At first I couldn’t figure out what it was because it was in … Read more
Subject: Help Identify Location: Talbott, Tn 37877 in a 80 year old cedar tree July 20, 2016 5:04 pm My daughter recently found this little guy hanging from what appeared to be a spider web but upon further examination could have been its own silk. I have been told that it could be a chameleon … Read more