Subject: WHAT IS THIS BUG?
Location: ARIZONA
May 3, 2013 9:25 pm
STRANGE BUG MY FB FRIEND SEEN IN ARIZONA?
Signature: DAN
Desert Ironclad Beetle
Hi DAN,
This is a Desert Ironclad Beetle, Asbolus verrucosus, one of the Darkling Beetles. More information and images of Desert Ironclad Beetles can be found on BugGuide.
Possibly Desert Ironclad Beetle
Diabolical Ironclad Beetle
Ironclad Beetle
Darkling Beetle from Egypt
Subject: Some bugs from NC
Location: Wake County NC
May 4, 2013 5:27 am
My cousin’s wife snapped this pic in NC, around the Wake county area. What might these little buggers be?
Signature: Regards
Oak Treehopper Nymphs
These are immature Oak Tree Hoppers, Platycotis vittata. Adults have wings and some have horns that make them look like thorns.
Subject: Bees Wasps
Location: Soham Cambridgeshire UK
May 3, 2013 3:47 pm
Dear Sir.
I saw this bug on a tree in Soham Cambridgeshire UK almost a year ago.
I have had no way of uploading the picture till now as not had a computer.
It was a lovely sunny day in June of last year 2012.
It is about an inch in length, with a blue band around it;s’ middle. I have
never seen one of these before and was wondering if it is a rare species to this country
or it may have got lost on its travels. I didn’t notice any stinger on it.
If you could help I would be most appreciated.
Signature: Nick Halliday
Hornet Moth: Sesia apiformis
Dear Nick,
This clever little mimic could fool most folks. This is not a bee nor a wasp. It is a Hornet Moth, Sesia apiformis, a moth that mimics a stinging hornet as a means of protective coloration. According to UK Moths: “Rather similar to the Lunar Hornet Moth, this species can easily be distinguished by the yellow head and tegulae. It has a more southerly distribution than that species, rarely being encountered north of the Midlands. The larvae burrow into the wood of black poplar (Populus nigra), and other species of poplar. The moths emerge in June and July, and can be found low down on the trunks in early to mid morning.” The Hornet Moth is in the family Sesiidae, the Clearwings, which includes many species with similar protective coloration and markings.
Pleasant Hornet Moth from South Africa
Wasp Moth: Fireweed Borer
Scarlet Bodied Wasp Moth
Tiger Moth from Brazil
Subject: Giant Bee!
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
May 3, 2013 1:49 pm
This giant bee flew into my office not once, but twice! Early May, Toronto, ON Canada.
Very aggressive, about 2” long, maybe 0.5” thick. Was trying to sting the windowsill, left venom where it had stung the metal windowsill. Once caught in a cardboard box it could be heard and felt stinging the box…!
Signature: Best, Claire
Queen Bumblebee
Dear Claire,
Based on the behavior and size you described of the insect in this instagram image (not ideal for species identifications), we deduce this is a female Bumblebee recently emerged from Hibernation. She is a aggressive because she wants to build her hive in some abandoned underground mouse burrow or bird house.
Subject: Strange beetle
Location: Waxhaw, NC
May 3, 2013 2:55 pm
Please identify this bug.
Signature: Mrs. Cape
Rainbow Scarab
Dear Mrs. Cape,
This is a Rainbow Scarab, Phanaeus vindex. Judging by the spare nature of your request, we suspect you might not be the curious type. We have answered your question, but we don’t know if you are interested in knowing that this is a Dung Beetle that feeds its young on excrement. The beetles, sometimes working in pairs, roll a ball of dung and move it to an appropriate underground location. The female and sometimes the male guards the nursery. This is a male. He has a horn. We feel this is one of the loveliest Dung Beetles in the world.
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Subject: Green bug I’ve never seen before
Location: El Nido, Palawan, hilippines
May 3, 2013 7:08 am
Hi I was going to take a picture of the sunset when this bug went buzzing and scared the hell out of me. It’s an inch long, I think (without the wings) and makes a very loud buzzing! Found it in the bushes near the road. This is the only picture I can provide since I got really scared! Thanks!
Signature: KM
Cicada
Dear KM,
This is a Cicada and they are generally regarded as being the loudest insects on earth. We hope to be able to give you a species or genus identification eventually.
Subject: Bug discovered in Koh Phangan
Location: Chaloklum, Koh Phangan, Thailand
May 2, 2013 8:52 am
Found this bug next to the pool, it was not frightened of water and used its two back legs to rub the water off its back. The two large pincers at the front were also used for walking.
Signature: Emma and Maz
Water Scorpion
Dear Emma and Maz,
We are thrilled to post your photo because we haven’t received an identification request for a Water Scorpion in quite some time. Water Scorpions are aquatic True Bugs that reportedly have a very painful bite.
Subject: What is this?!?
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
May 2, 2013 10:46 pm
Please tell me what this bug is. It is bluish green with white wings. I have never seen a bug like this before. I really can’t describe it further and hope that the pictures will be enough to go on.
Thank you for this website and I hope you guys are able to answer my submission.
Signature: Jennifer
Green Banana Cockroach
Dear Jennifer,
This sure looks like a Green Banana Cockroach or Cuban Cockroach, Panchlora nivea, to us. BugGuide notes: “along gulf coast from Florida to central Texas; most common in Florida native to Cuba.” You don’t need to worry about an infestation because BugGuide also states: “acitve at night and may be attracted to artificial light; does not breed indoors presumably found on bananas in its native Cuba; two early records from Mississippi are considered to be adventive introductions along with shipments of bananas popular as a pet ($25.00 a doz.) here due to its bright green color and because it is not an invasive indoor species.”
Green Banana Cockroach
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