What’s the name of the beetle in my photo
July 14, 2009
I’ve had this bug body for years but dont know it’s name
beetle bailey
kentucky
Eastern Hercules Beetle
Dear Beetle Bailey,
This is an Eastern Hercules Beetle, Dynastes tityus.
Daniel, your site is new to me, and it’s really a great site.
Just wanted to say that I didn’t murder this beetle. I found it’s body on my deck one morning, and was facinated by it and kept it. That was twenty years ago, and I still have it. I have never seen another since. Hope it died of natural causes. There were no visible injuries, and I don’t have pesticides around.
Thanks for identifying it.
Strange looking beetle
July 14, 2009
I have lived in Oklahoma all my life and have never seen one of these bugs in my 30 years in this state. They are about and inch and half long with a striped abdomen. They hiss quite loudly when disturbed. And the antler like formations on the head are very interesting. Is this a native species to Oklahoma.
David Gerlach
Oklahoma City, Ok. USA
Lined June Beetle
Hi David,
This is one of the Lined June Beetles, probably Polyphylla occidentalis. You can see some matching images on BugGuide. He has some pretty impressive antennae.
Black and light blue striped-antaennaed flying beetle-looking bugger
July 14, 2009
It can be said we already attract an odd assortment of characters, but this week a friendly beetle-looking bug befriended *us*. My roommates and I live in Anaheim, CA (about 20 min. south of Los Angeles), and the bug seems to have taken to our little corner, hanging out in our trees, rose bushes, and carport for several days now. The belly is a light baby blue, the back is predominantly black, and the antennae is striped with the two colors. Any ideas? Thanks!
Friends of the friendly bug
Southern California
Banded Laurel Borer
Dear Friends,
This beautiful beetle is known as a Banded Laurel Borer and it is found throughout western North America.
Thank you! Keep up the good work on your fun website, and good luck with the book!
funny looking moth like bug
July 14, 2009
I was at my cousins house in Tenn., and the next day there was a green moth like bug on my Dads truck tire. My Cousin said it was a locust, but it didn’t look like any locust I ever seen, after a while thay shed there body and legs and return into the ground as a worm like form again, I think..
What ever way is good for you.
Church Hill Tennessee, near Hewkins Tenn.
freshly metamorphosed Cicada
Dear What ever,
This is a newly metamorphosed Cicada. Some people refer to Cicadas as Locusts, but that is not taxonomically correct. The winged adult does not return to the ground as a worm, but the cast off skin is from the nymph that matures underground.
¶ Posted 14 July 2009 § Cicadas ‡ ° Spider Identification request.
July 12, 2009
I came across this spider, it probably is a common spider in England however I’ve never come across this kind before. The legs and main body part were transparent while the sack was white with the bright red.
it’s size was the same of that of a finger nail.
Season : Summer
Possibly nothing special but would be nice to know. pictures aren’t great so apologies there.
M.D
England
Candystripe Spider
Dear M.D.,
Just yesterday we posted a photo from Ireland of a Candystripe Spider, Enoplognatha ovata. It is also represented on BugGuide, and we are uncertain if it has a global distribution naturally, or if it has been introduced accidentally.
¶ Posted 14 July 2009 § Spiders ‡ ° reddish brown bugs with antennas and wings Inbox X
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reddish brown bugs with antennas and wings
Monday, July 13, 2009
My house is infested with these red bug that have wings and antennas. They look like specs. Some you barely see.
They are in the carpet, sofa on my bed sheets. I even found them in my linens closets. I thought they were bed bugs, but read that bed bugs are nocturnal and only feed at night. These bugs are biting all day and night. I can’t see them when they bite me, but can feel them. Then I itch like crazy. It feels like I rolled around in fiberglass. I walk around with spray bottle filled with alcohol to spray on my.
They wake me up at night. I turn the lights in my bedroom and inspect the sheets. Then I see red specks all over my sheets. I remove them with clear packing tape. Then spray my sheets with alcohol. This has been going on for a couple of months now.
I live in a new subdivision in Chandler Arizona. Since the housing market failed, there were no homes on each side of me or in back. Now that the interest rates have gone down, business is picking up for the builder. They have dug a home on each side and back of me – all at the same time.
Our state is known for dust storms and monsoons. I think during a bad dust storm, these bugs may have come in thru the vents of my home. Because now they are blowing in thru the a/c vents. I tested this by placing a white sheet on my bed during the day. I checked the sheet for any bugs. Then when the a/c comes on, I go back into my bedroom and check the sheet again and found alot of tiny red bugs. So whoever is laying the eggs must be living in the attic.
I had the exterminator spray in my home, but they are still biting me.
They are supposed come out on Wednesday and bomb my house and I will have to leave for 5 hours.
I’m now in the process of asking the builder to reimburse with these fees.
I had to throw out sheets, towels, pillows, clothes because they were loaded with these red bugs.
I am sick and tired of this infestation!
Marie
p.s. I will try and upload some pictures to you
Please send photos Marie. In the meantime, we are putting you on the Worst Bug Story Ever page.
what is this large, hovering nectar seeker
July 13, 2009
In northern Virginia, we occasionally see this large hovering insect? hovering over our butterfly bush. We thought upon casual looks that it was a hummingbird, –obviously not!
Thanks for any help
George Nossaman
Clifton, VA
Hi George,
Mistaking the Hummingbird Clearwing Moth, Hemaris thysbe, is a common mistake. You may read more about this fascinating moth on Bill Oehlke’s awesome website.
Update
July 15, 2009
Daniel,
Many thanks for the help. Guess I’ve got to get a book on bugs, and begin to bone up on these critters. Here’s a shot later in the afternoon, where I caught the moth in flight. He’s either curling or uncurling that long tongue. Fascinating!
George
Hummingbird Clearwing Moth
Thanks for the update George, and the additional photo.
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