Subject: Gopher digging in my herb garden Geographic location of the bug: Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California Date: 09/02/2021 Time: 02:19 PM PDT Your letter to the bugman: Dear Bugman, I don’t need an identification and this Gopher is not really a Bug but I see you have a rodent section, so I thought I … Read more
Subject: Exoskeleton of a bug with fangs? Geographic location of the bug: Yorkshire, England August 25, 2017 I found what appears to be an exoskeleton of a bug with fangs under a box in my house. It measures approximately 1.9cm in length and 1cm in width. Any help on what it may be will be … Read more
Subject: What’s That Bug? Location: Ventura, California April 28, 2017 Dearest Bugman, I live in Ventura, Ca a small coastal city about an hour north of LA. My home is on the hillside and I enjoy the small ecosystem in my neighborhood with a variety of birds (some of which sing morning and night), lizards, … Read more
Subject: A botfly in the far North? Location: Far North, Ont., Can. September 15, 2013 9:23 am I caught a mouse one night and found that there were four huge bumps on its back. I looked closer and saw what appeared to be botfly larvae in holes on each bump. I froze it and gave … Read more
Subject: Two Larva Eat and Kill Mouse Location: Mass USA September 3, 2013 5:08 pm I caught a mouse in my kitchen. I come to find I was able to because it was injured. I put it into a clear cage to show the kids. I come to find the mouse has a hole in … Read more
home insect mystery Location: ny December 30, 2010 11:56 pm hey guys, i constantly started seeing more and more of this insect and i really need help identifying these insects. they are growing exponentially in my kitchen and i need to find a way to get rid of this. Please help me out. Thanks Jack … Read more