March Fly in Alaska

Subject:  Dozens of these guys all of a sudden. Geographic location of the bug:  Eagle River, Alaska Date: 09/08/2021 Time: 01:11 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  A couple days ago I noticed dozens of these guys all over my deck, cars, and front of house. Not sure where they came from or what … Read more

March Flies on Goldenrod

Subject:  Many found on goldenrod Geographic location of the bug:  Greenport, LI, NY  eastern end of Long Island ny Date: 09/14/2019 Time: 07:59 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Photographed these today and cannot identify How you want your letter signed:  Amy Dear Amy, Based on this BugGuide image, these appear to be March … Read more

March Fly from UK

Subject:  Large Fly? Geographic location of the bug:  Darlington, County Durham Date: 07/30/2019 Time: 07:30 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Hello there. Can you please help me identify this fly? I found it in the kitchen after a party and it appeared to be sucking the surface of the cake lid. I lifted … Read more

March Fly from Canada

Subject:  Black-orange bug Geographic location of the bug:  New Brunswick, Canada Date: 06/03/2019 Time: 10:27 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Hello, On May 31st 2019 I have found a large number of these strange bugs appearing here in New Brunswick, Canada and also in Maine, USA. They do not seem to harm anything. … Read more

March Fly

Subject:  Flying insect, about1/4” Geographic location of the bug:  High desert Reno NV among the sagebrush Date: 05/11/2019 Time: 05:19 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Tons of them flying around in my empty lot How you want your letter signed:  Nn2036 Dear Nn2036 This is a March Fly in the family Bibionidae, and … Read more

March Fly, NOT Stiletto Fly

Subject:  unknown insect Geographic location of the bug:  Lynnwood Date: 04/06/2018 Time: 01:12 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  I found several of these insects on the emerging leaves of a red currant.  Can you tell me what they are and whether they are innocuous or harmful? How you want your letter signed:  Nancy … Read more