Subject: What is this? Geographic location of the bug: Manchester, Michigan Date: 09/28/2021 Time: 09:21 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I found this scary looking bug in my garage this morning. About 3 inches long. How you want your letter signed: Sue Dear Sue, This is an aquatic predatory True Bug known as … Read more
Subject: Mason Was planning – I think! Geographic location of the bug: SE Louisiana Date: 07/29/2018 Time: 09:47 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Found two of these tiny wasp-looking creatures leaving their baby creatures in tiny perfectly round holes in my shed wall. Got a photo of one but the other flew off … Read more
Subject: bee or wasp Geographic location of the bug: Baltimore Ontario Date: 09/18/2017 Time: 10:11 PM EDT I found this little guy walking back and forth on a milkweed plant. I did not realize (until I reviewed my photos) that one of his wings is damaged. I feel sorry for the little guy. I don’t … Read more
Subject: Predation Location: Sussex County, NJ July 31, 2017 8:44 am I witnessed a square-headed wasp (Family Cabronidae, I believe) take down a large syrphid fly this morning and thought I’d share the photos. Also, wondering if you might be able to narrow down my ID on the wasp for me? The attack was remarkably … Read more
Subject: Wasp ID and damage? Location: North East NJ September 4, 2016 9:49 pm Hi Bugman, love the site, always informative and always entertaining. I cam across this wasp today. At first I thought perhaps it was a sand wasp and the protrusion on its face would help it dig, but the more I did … Read more
Subject: Predation Location: Andover, NJ July 28, 2016 8:16 am I was lurking around my butterfly garden this morning and happened to see this small wasp (Eumenine maybe?) subduing a large syrphid. Amazingly, the wasp took off with her prize with seemingly little effort! Signature: Deborah Bifulco Good Mornind Deborah, What an amazing image. This … Read more