Subject: What type of fly is this? Geographic location of the bug: Brantford, Ontario Date: 07/26/2019 Time: 11:26 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hello Bugman, I am hoping that you can help me identify this fly. I was leaning toward a type of syrphid fly but could not find a match online. Any … Read more
Subject: Possible fly species?? Geographic location of the bug: Western Ohio, Youngstown area Date: 07/05/2019 Time: 08:22 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: We were on a truck delivery when we spotted this little guy on our side mirror. I never saw a bug like it before. He hung around, fended off a normal … Read more
Subject: Flies on Zululand coast Geographic location of the bug: South Africa, KwaZulu Natal, Mabibi Date: 01/25/2019 Time: 03:25 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Flies on a tree in coastal Zululand. Mabibi. How you want your letter signed:bewilderbeast Dear bewilderbeast, These are really crazy looking Flies, almost like toy flies. This is only … Read more
Subject: What bugs are these? Location: Cairns, QLD, Australia December 3, 2016 7:11 am Found these in my yard. Signature: CE Dear CE, We believe this is a Signal Fly in the family Platystomatidae based on this BugGuide image of a member of the genus Rivellia. According to BugGuide they are found: “worldwide, incl. most … Read more
Subject: Fly identification Location: Grand Police, Mahe, Seychelles December 3, 2015 12:23 am Hello! We are currently trying to identify present species within the wetlands on Mahe (Seychelles) and we found these flies on a palm leaf in the forest. Any idea what it could be? Your help will be greatly appreciated 🙂 Signature: Kristina … Read more
Subject: What’s this bug? Location: South Africa December 4, 2014 10:46 pm On a recent trip to a game reserve in South Africa (Pilanesburg), we stopped at a picnic area and came across these weird looking “flies”. They where large, being approximately 2 cm long and there where about 20 of them in one concentrated … Read more