Subject: Maybe a moth? Geographic location of the bug: Subic Bay, Phillipians Date: 12/23/2017 Time: 10:29 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: This bug was chilling on our ship when we were docked in a Subic Bay. The wing span, tip to tip, was about 6 inches or so. The picture was taken 10/11/2017.How … Read more
Subject: Tropical Swallowtail Moth Location: Singapore July 31, 2014 10:59 pm Hi! Sorry that this is a couple of months late. I had the chance to take some pictures of this pretty thing some time back in June. It was resting on the other side of the glass pane right in front of me. Unfortunately, … Read more
Subject: Brown moth? Location: Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia July 8, 2014 9:52 pm Dear bugman, I found this little fella almost everyday with broken wing on my floor. It’s a pitiful sight and I’m wondering if there is anything I can do for these moths besides moving them away from the floor? (My house-mates always tried … Read more
Subject: Tropical Swallowtail Moth Location: Near Buona Vista MRT May 21, 2014 7:40 am Hi, just to let you know, we live on the 36th floor of an apartment block near Buona Vista MRT, we’ve got 3 Tropical Swallowtail Moths on our balcony and one flying around inside! Signature: Sue Hi Sue, Our original posting … Read more
Ed. Note: Please submit images of Tropical Swallowtail Moths using our Ask What’s That Bug? link. Subject: What’s that moth? Location: Singapore May 18, 2014 10:54 pm Three of the same variety of moths flew into my house on the 16th floor last night at 9pm. I live in Singapore (South East Asia). It’s large, … Read more
Subject: Phillipino butterfly Location: Manilla, Philippines April 28, 2014 3:50 am Hello Bugman, My brother is working in the Philippines, and he found this gorgeous butterfly in the entrance to his office building today. The quality isn’t great, it was taken with his cell phone but you can still see details. I was wondering if … Read more