Tettigoniidae, Longhorned Grasshoppers and Katydids
Subject: Green Leaf Wing Insect? Geographic location of the bug: Central Illinois Date: 08/13/2022 Time: 09:34 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hello! My mom found this insect in her yard in central Illinois. I can’t seem to find out what it is. Its wings don’t look fully formed. Any idea? How you want … Read more
Subject: Bush Cricket in Bulgaria Geographic location of the bug: Central Bulgaria/ Stara Planina Date: 10/25/2021 Time: 10:15 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Dear whoever is reading this, Today I have found a bush cricket in Bulgaria but I don’t know which type it is. It is in my garden in the mountains … Read more
Subject: Katydid? Geographic location of the bug: Midlothian, Virginia Date: 10/14/2021 Time: 11:29 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi there – I found this pretty girl hanging out on my front porch this evening. Is it in the katydid family? Thank you! How you want your letter signed: Kim Dear Kim, This is … Read more
Subject: Pupae? Geographic location of the bug: Colorado. On daughters back-up wheel chair tire in a closet Date: 10/23/2021 Time: 05:12 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: About 2 pencil leads wide and 1” long. Symmetrical like a pine cone. Beige/tan in color. How you want your letter signed: Good bug? This is not … Read more
Subject: Weird Bug Geographic location of the bug: Woodland WA Date: 10/01/2021 Time: 10:05 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I’ve lived in WA all of my life and never seen one of these before. What the heck is this?? Thx How you want your letter signed: Steve Dear Steve, This is some species … Read more
Subject: Jumping bug found in my home Geographic location of the bug: Edinburgh, Scotland, uk Date: 09/29/2021 Time: 01:38 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi! I recently was visited by this mystery bug. I have never seen anything quite like it in the uk. I submitted it to Reddit, but the closest they … Read more