Subject: Caterpillar Geographic location of the bug: Central PA Date: 09/04/2021 Time: 01:29 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Is this poisonous? What type of caterpillar is this? How you want your letter signed: Jeff Dear Jeff, This is a Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillar and it poses no threat to humans unlike other caterpillars … Read more
Subject: Caterpillar Geographic location of the bug: Jensen Beach, FL 34957 Date: 06/27/2021 Time: 09:50 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: These suddenly appeared on my ornamental trees. Are they harmful? How you want your letter signed: Kathraine Dear Kathraine, We verified the identity of your Caterpillar as Empyreuma pugione on BugGuide, and the adult … Read more
Subject: WTF? Crazy sea urchin looking bug Geographic location of the bug: Middle Tennessee Date: 10/03/2019 Time: 05:32 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: So found this bug around 4 o’clock In the morning while taking the dog to the bathroom. Actually my dog found it. Idk if it was curled into a ball … Read more
Subject: Fuzzy Wuzzy Friend Geographic location of the bug: Holly Springs, MS Date: 09/27/2019 Time: 10:01 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi again Daniel! A previous Bug Queen here. I have a new friend I have since freed to the yard. Would you please be so kind as to identify my fuzzy wuzzy … Read more
Subject: Caterpillar Geographic location of the bug: Waxhaw, NC Date: 09/08/2018 Time: 04:30 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Saw it in some fresh laid hay used by our groundskeeper. How you want your letter signed: KathyS Dear KathyS, This is a Sycamore Tussock Moth Caterpillar, Halysidota harrisii, and here is a BugGuide image for … Read more
Subject: Caterpillar stripping leaves on apple trees Geographic location of the bug: N. central NH Date: 08/27/2018 Time: 04:26 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi, I found my apple trees being stripped of leaves and these critters seem to be the obvious culprits. Can you identify it for me? Thanks How you want … Read more