What type of bug is this please?
Location: Buffalo, NY
December 1, 2011 1:58 pm
What type of bug is this please?
I added my correct email address. Previous one was misspelled. Thanks!
Signature: Dev
Bed Bug
Dear Dev,
First we apologize for the delay. We have a small staff and we are unable to respond to all the requests that we receive. Our identification requests are at their lowest with the arrival of winter in North America, so we are trying to catch up on some unanswered mail. Had we responded sooner, you might have begun taking steps to ensure that you do not develop an infestation. We get many frantic requests to identify creatures found in beds because of growing internet and journalistic coverage on increasing populations of Bed Bugs, especially in urban centers. Most of those identification requests are false alarms, however in your case, we believe you have a real Bed Bug. You should probably seek some professional assistance if you have any indication that there are more Bed Bugs at the location where this individual was found.
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Whats this bug!!!!
Location: Puerto Rico
December 4, 2011 9:36 am
Hey I’m doing a proyect about animals and I was wondering the name of the species of this bug. I found it at Puerto Rico. at night soo please replay as soon as possible thank you very much 
Signature: Jenny
Stink Bug
I’ve found the name s Loxa viridis!
Jenny
Hi Jenny,
Congratulations on finding your own identification. We were going to suggest that it might be the Stink Bug Loxa flavicollis, which is the only member of the genus represented on BugGuide. According to BugGuide the type locality is Jamaica. We cannot say for certain which of these two species is the actual correct identification, however, we are confident that we have both properly identified the genus.
What is this?
Location: Inside a house in Atlanta, GA
December 4, 2011 11:44 am
My wife totally freaked out when she saw this crawling up the wall Sunday Dec 3 in Atlanta, GA. She asked me to catch it and then release it outside. It moved at a great speed, but I was able to get it into a box. But before I got it outside it must have jumped out of the box. Definitely NOT an insect, spider, milli or centipede,
Signature: David JR
House Centipede
Dear David,
We want to begin by apologizing for the delay in our response, but we are using some free time during the holidays to catch up on unanswered mail and posting the best letters we find. We also want to commend your wife for suggesting that you catch and release this creature, and commend you for humoring her request and preserving harmony in the home, and we want to acknowledge this commendation by tagging you both as Bug Humanitarians. Though your letter indicates that this is definitely NOT a centipede, you are incorrect. This is a House Centipede, a shy nocturnal hunter that will help to keep undesirable creatures like Cockroaches from infesting your home. It does not look like most Centipedes because of its longer legs, but it is a true Centipede. We have maintained for years that this is a harmless species, and though it is possible that it might bite a person if it is carelessly handled, the greatest harm it seems to do on a regular basis is to startle folks with its rapid movements. Though you were unsuccessful in removing this House Centipede from the home, you can rest assured that it will continue to prey on undesirable creatures while hopefully passing unnoticed by hiding during the day.
I never did slow down and say thank you for taking the time to send me a reply. I was able to send a picture to my biology instructor and he also said it was a centipede. I guess I had just never saw one before, that is why I was so sure it wasn’t one . . . So after he said that was what it was, I googled “centipede” and sure enough, the pictures and descriptions of centipedes on the websites I found matched exactly.
Anyhow, again thank you for taking the time to answer my inquiry.
David JR
Atlanta, GA
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what is this?
Location: Central Florida
December 1, 2011 3:53 pm
Took my dogs out back today and immediatly my smallest one ran to the side when he saw a bug. This bug released what looked like a milky substance from its backside (a defense mechansim, don’t know). The bug still hasn’t moved it is completely still. I wasn’t able to locate any eyes.
Signature: Thank you
Tersa Sphinx
This incredibly streamlined moth is one of the Hawkmoths or Sphinx Moths, and more specifically it is the Tersa Sphinx, Xylophanes tersa. You may read more about the Tersa Sphinx on the Sphingidae of the Americas website.
Do you know what this is?
Location: Martin, Western Australia
December 2, 2011 3:46 am
Hi,
I found this bug/insect/alien on my bed and I’m just wondering what it is. It seems to have feathers on its back legs and can do somersaults if it has to.
Do you know what it is?
Thanks
Signature: Hannah
Unidentified Leaf Footed Bug
Dear Hannah,
At first we thought that this was a Leaf Footed Bug or Big Legged Bug in the family Coreidae, but we couldn’t find it pictured on the Brisbane Insect website. Additional research led us to a listing in our own archives that identifies this as a Feather Legged Assassin Bug or Ant Assassin, Ptilocnemus lemur. We had originally misidentified that submission as a Leaf Footed Bug as well. There is some helpful information on the Myrmician website. Here are photos of mounted specimens from the Agriculture Western Australia website. Larena Woodmore also has a very nice photo.
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chrysalis or cocoon
Location: Mountains of North Carolina
December 2, 2011 9:51 am
Found on Physocarpus , a North American native shrub.
What is inside it?
Thank you for your help.
Signature: Carol
Cocoon of a Giant Silkmoth
Dear Carol,
This is the cocoon of a Giant Silkmoth in the family Saturniidae. A Cocoon is generally a silken structure that is spun, possibly incorporating leaves, branches or the hairs from the caterpillar in its construction. The cocoon helps to protect the naked pupa inside. The pupa of a butterfly is often called a chrysalis. We hope that helps some with the proper terminology. We believe this may be a Polyphemus Moth Cocoon (see BugGuide) or possibly a Luna Moth Cocoon (see bugguide), though the cocoons of the Luna Moth generally fall to the ground among leaf litter where a blanket of snow helps to insulate them from the cold.
Cocoon of a Giant Silkmoth
can you help identify this bug?
Location: houston/cypress, texas
December 2, 2011 11:23 am
We were curious what kind of bug this is. Any ideas?
Signature: thank you, jennifer
Unknown Wasp Moth
Dear Jennifer,
This is actually a Moth that mimics a wasp for protection. We cannot determine for certain from your photo if this is a member of the family Sesiidae (see BugGuide), our first choice, or of the Tiger Moth subtribe Euchromiina (see BugGuide). The Moth Photographers Grouphas many similar looking members in the family Sesiidae, commonly called the Clearwing Moths, though we cannot find an exact match. The markings on the legs and antennae are quite distinctive in your photographs.
Unknown Wasp Moth
Karl provides an identification
Hi Daniel and Jennifer:
It looks like Horama plumipes. The taxonomy for Wasp Moths (as well as Tiger Moths and related taxa) is a little confusing as the whole group has been undergoing revision. Some internet sites still classify the genus Horama as Family Arctiidae: Subfamily Ctenuchinae, but most have now switched to Family Erebidae: Subfamily Archtiinae. This includes Bugguide (which includes H. panthalon [the Texas Wasp Moth] but doesn’t appear to have any photos H. plumipes) and the Butterflies and Moths of North America site (but again, no images). Horama plumipes is primarily a Central American species, ranging from Southern Texas to Nicaragua. I suspect it is rather rare in Texas. You can also check out the Moth Photographers Group or the site for the Area de Conservación Guanacaste (ACG), Costa Rica. Regards. Karl
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unnowne bug
Location: central fla
October 28, 2011 9:47 am
bug with crab like claws spider face,found in merritt island fl.
size 3”
Signature: phionex207@aol.com
Giant Vinegaroon
Dear phionex207,
Though this Giant Vinegaroon is an Arachnid that is distantly related to venomous creatures like spiders and scorpions, the Vinegaroon does not pose a threat to humans as it has no venom. It is capable of releasing a mild acetic acid that smells like vinegar, hence the common name. The Giant Vinegaroon is a Tailless Whipscorpion that is also sometimes called a Grampus.
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