Subject: spider on black swallowtail Geographic location of the bug: Auburn, California Date: 04/17/2019 Time: 01:08 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I thought this was a cool image of a spider incapacitating a black swallowtail. This was along a trail, near the flowers the butterfly was feeding on. Maybe a crab spider? Enjoy! … Read more
Subject: Unidentified Green Spider Geographic location of the bug: Surrey, UK Date: 02/28/2019 Time: 06:57 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi, I found this spider in my house this evening. It looks very different to other spiders that I’ve seen in the UK before and google can’t help me identify what it is. … Read more
Subject: Crab spider Geographic location of the bug: Killeen, Texas Date: 11/09/2018 Time: 07:31 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: This looks like a crab spider. Found this beauty on my kitchen counter at O-dark thirty! Startled me but then I spent a good 5 minutes trying to get an adequate picture. How you … Read more
Subject: Misumena vatia romance Geographic location of the bug: SW Virginia, USA Date: 08/03/2018 Time: 03:23 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hello, this lovely yellow crab spider has been hanging out on a metal picnic table all week. I’ve visited and photographed her over several days. Yesterday, she had what I at first … Read more
Subject: What is this? Geographic location of the bug: Johannesburg, South Africa Date: 03/06/2018 Time: 04:18 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Found this bug outside my garage on a wall. Looks like a horn on the back with long antennas How you want your letter signed: J Dear J, This is quite an … Read more
Subject: Small pink beetle Geographic location of the bug: Nairobi kenya Date: 11/03/2017 Time: 06:14 AM EDT At first we thought this was a spider but only 6 legs are visible. It blends in well with our purple and pink flowers. Have you ever seen a pink beetle before? Thanks so much! How you want … Read more