Subject: Iridescent green flying bugs Geographic location of the bug: Culver City CA Date: 06/19/2021 Time: 05:36 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman : Any idea what these are, they are an unfortunate side catch on a trap for pegomya betae on my beets and chard, they are the most amazing green color Quick … Read more
Subject: Fruit Fly? Red AND Green? Geographic location of the bug:n New Paltz, New York Date: 01/08/2019 Time: 01:09 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: HELLO BUGMAN! I LOVE that this site hasn’t changed since i was in middle school like 8 years ago, god bless, we STAN consistency!! <3 anyways, I found this … Read more
Subject: Bug Geographic location of the bug: Sydney Australia Date: 04/01/2018 Time: 02:47 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: This bug was on my herb pot plant never seen it before like to identify How you want your letter signed: Lady bug Dear Lady bug, This is a Long Legged Fly in the family … Read more
Subject: Bugs in backyard Geographic location of the bug: Torrance California Date: 09/28/2017 Time: 07:31 PM EDT I put fly traps up in backyard to help with flies around my dogs and I end up catching these bugs instead. I just want to make sure these are not mosquitos since my dogs and myself are … Read more
Subject: What’s on my Woody Plant? Location: Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California August 20, 2017 12:30 pm Dear Bugman, I try to keep abreast of what I am finding on my woody plants, and you have provided such excellent information in the past. Please help me identify this metallic green insect. It moved about very … Read more
Subject: Fly identification Location: Regina, Sask., Canada September 6, 2015 5:51 pm need your hep to i.d this fly. Surprised to find it on my hydrangea. Suspect it may be a hover fly, but have never seen one here in Saskatchewan, Canada. Signature: Geo McBride Dear Geo, We believe, but we are not certain, that … Read more