Subject: Fly Geographic location of the bug: San Diego, CA Date: 08/31/2019 Time: 02:27 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Is this a Tachnid Fly? How you want your letter signed: Marlene Dear Marlene, This looks to us like a Green Bottle Fly, Lucilia sericata, which is pictured on the Natural History of Orange … Read more
Subject: Fly or parasite Geographic location of the bug: Mechanicsburg, pa Date: 08/11/2018 Time: 04:31 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I have found several of these flies on my pepper plants. I am unable to find any information about them. They seem to attach themselves on the leaves with almost a web like … Read more
Subject: What Is this wierd fly? Geographic location of the bug: Nsw, Sydney, Australia Date: 12/19/2017 Time: 07:09 PM EDT It has yellow spots on one side, and a sliver green surface (like a fly) on the other side.its overall shape is that of a fly, But the head is in the form of a … Read more
Subject: GREEN WEIRD BUGS Geographic location of the bug: My school in North America, sand box by the swings Date: 11/02/2017 Time: 11:02 PM EDT There are green flying bugs at my school’s sandbox. Whenever I go to get on one of the swings in the sand box, I get scared because kids tell me … Read more
Subject: What is this, and what is it drinking? Geographic location of the bug: Iowa- north Central Date: 10/07/2017 Time: 11:45 PM EDT This bug caught my eye. I can only identify a handful of bugs. So forgive me if this is fairly common. It looked like a hairy “hulk” for a house fly. How … Read more
Subject: Help! Totally stumped with this insect! Location: Newfoundland, Canada September 16, 2013 5:37 pm Hi there! I’m writing from Newfoundland, Canada. Today, sept 16, 2013 I came across an insect I have never seen before. I’m usually good with bugs – but this one has me stumped! While walking through an alder bed with … Read more