Comments for What's That Bug?

Comment on Pine Processionary Moth Caterpillars by Jim Harrison

Jim Harrison — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:04:46 +0000

J. Henri Fabre, the famous French naturalist, wrote an entire book about these insects, Life of the Caterpillar, which is based on extensive observations and experiments on their habits. It’s a great read. Fabre’s books got me interested in entomology long ago.

Comment on Rollie Pollies by bugman

bugman — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:33:16 +0000

Rollie Pollies are actually Crustaceans.

Comment on House Centipede by bugman

bugman — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:32:40 +0000

House Centipedes have venom, but they are not considered dangerous.

Comment on Luna Moth Cocoon by bugman

bugman — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:30:56 +0000

Nature will takes its course.

Comment on Rollie Pollies by Casey

Casey — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:02:18 +0000

To be honest i just want to know everything about these little guys why they are not “real” insects just what in the world are they i used to mess with them when i was young

Comment on Pantry Beetles hitch a ride!! by jessica

jessica — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:34:25 +0000

I have the same problem and they do fly and have a shell and they seem to come out more wen is hot i had that problem last year and i bomb the car and nothing it didnt help now this year 5/2013 they started coming out again and i don’t know wat to do i want to get rid of them

Comment on House Centipede by just caught 1

just caught 1 — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:34:50 +0000

i just caught one just like that do they bite im scared because i have had recent encounters but heard they are venoumous only 4 encounters so far need help on finding out if they bite humans with venom

Comment on Luna Moth Cocoon by sue

sue — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:45:40 +0000

At the end of last summer, my 7 year old daughter convinced me that she found a luna moth caterpillar. I wasn’t sure and didn’t give it much thought after it adhered itself to leave in my daughter’s terrarium. Nothing was happening for weeks so she put the terrarium in the garage. She’d check on it daily…for months. Fast forward to 2 weeks ago, she shows me a cocoon with contents moving around briskly inside. Crazy. So we have it indoors waiting for it to emerge..it continues to be quite active every day if repositioned. My concern is that the coccoon seems so “sturdy” and hard, I wonder how it’s ever going to get out. Probably a crazy question, but should I be doing something …or putting it somewhere…to help it along? We hate to miss it emerge.

Comment on Two Dead House Centipedes killed hours apart by bugman

bugman — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:26:40 +0000

House Centipedes do not sting.

Comment on Two Dead House Centipedes killed hours apart by bugman

bugman — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:26:12 +0000

We cannot provide any such assurance with regards to the number of House Centipedes you might be sharing your dwelling with.