unknown cool-looking bug
Location: Malaysia
March 26, 2011 1:07 pm
I chanced upon this bug at around ten at night. The manner in which it was flying initially reminded me of a firefly, which was laidback and unhurried. It was, however, bigger than a firefly. I’d say that it was in the range of 6 to 7 centimetres, or approximately 3 inches, in length. I would love to know what it’s called, so please help! 
Signature: earthquakeduck
Metallic Wood Borer
Dear earthquakeduck,
This is a Metallic Wood Boring Beetle in the family Buprestidae, and they are commonly called Jewel Beetles because of their coloration and markings. We will try to identify your species. We did a bit more searching and we believe your beetle may be Chrysochroa bouqueti based on the Buprestidae of Indo-Malaysia, Indochina and Philippines website.
What is this?
March 25, 2011
Dear Bugman !
I found this interesting moth last night..
Its colours are quite attractive and rare… thought this might be a good addition to wtb
Thanks and regards….
Ibrahim TMC
India
What's That Moth??? Blue Tiger
Hi Ibrahim,
We don’t know what it is, but we expect that Karl will soon be writing in with an identification. Was it diurnal or nocturnal?
Update: Identified as Blue Tiger in a comment
The Blue Tiger, Dysphania percota, is one of the Geometrid Moths and not a true Tiger Moth. When lttlechkn provided us with a comment and identification link, we found additional verification on the Forestry Images website. There is also a photo of a mounted specimen on AZs Lepidoptera page.
¶ Posted 25 March 2011 § Moths ‡ ° Also tagged: What is this? Please?..
Location: Pennsylvania, USA
March 19, 2011 8:31 pm
I’ve found these in my hair, even DIRECTLY AFTER washing it. It has wings, is VERY small, like a miniature lady bug.. When I try to take a picture of it, it’s so small any camera I’ve used will just make a blurry image of a black bug. When I hold it close though, I can see these tanish stripes going across its back. They’re going horizontally across, and there’s like MAYBE 4 or so stripes. I don’t have any bites or anything, but I do constantly feel itchy. Please help..
Signature: Shea
Unidentified
Dear Shea,
With all the photoshop skills of our staff, we are unable to improve this image. We are continuing to review the possibilities, but we hazard a guess that it might be a Carpet Beetle.
Carpet Beetle
Well it COULD be this, but I don’t think there were antennas on it’s head, and I also don’t see any white on it. It was just based black, and the stripes were orange/brown/tan going across in zig zags sort of similar to the carpet beetle below.
¶ Posted 19 March 2011 § Other ‡ ° Also tagged: An Artful Presentation:
What's That Caterpillar???
Caterpillar, Unknown
Location: Hawk Point, Lincoln CO, MO
March 19, 2011 3:42 pm
Hello! I have been trying for the past 1 1/2 yrs. to get an ID on this beautiful caterpillar, but to no avail. It was in a field of dying wildflowers in Sept. I also found a tan/brown one, same markings. The last photo is to show how the colors of the indiv. matched it’s surroundings, and it’s posturing makes it almost invisible.
Hoping someone will know who he/she is.
Thank you for your valuable time.
Signature: Pat
What Caterpillar is That???
Hi Pat,
We don’t recognize this caterpillar, which means web research. It appears to be feeding on an aster, sunflower or other composite flower, which should aid the identification. We are posting your letter first and we welcome the assistance of our readership. We also hope your location in Missouri will be useful information, though it might also be a new recording.
What's That Caterpillar and Composite Flower???
walking stick
Location: Patillas, Puerto Rico
March 19, 2011 7:43 am
Thanks for id help with this beautiful walking stick.
Patillas, Puerto Rico, elev 600m.
About 4 inches long and nearly half a cm wide.
Signature: 3t Vakil
Walkingstick
Hi again 3t Vakil,
We are not entirely convinced this is a distinct species from your previous submission. It may be an immature specimen, and often there is variability in coloration within a species. Hopefully we will be able to provide you with a species identification in the future.
Walkingstick
Violet Blue Bug with Broad Front Legs
Location: Boon Lay, Singapore
March 13, 2011 9:55 am
Hi there, I got another bug during our macro photography session here in Singapore (see picture). This little critter looks unusual with broad, leaf-like dark front legs and it simply clings to a leaf and flower without fear of us bothering its privacy. It looks like a beetle, but maybe you would know which specific beetle is this. Thanks again.
Signature: Giovanni
Unknown True Bug Nymph
Hi Giovanni,
This is an immature True Bug, but we need to research the family and species. The front legs are quite curious. They are the opposite of the Leaf Footed Bugs in the family Coreidae which have the tibia of the hind legs modified similarly. Perhaps one of our readers will be able to assist us in this identification.
¶ Posted 13 March 2011 § True Bugs ‡ ° Also tagged: What is this Bug!
Location: Spain, Murcia Region
March 9, 2011 1:37 pm
Hi, Our friend is seeing a lot of these lately on his patio and we are wondering what they are? He lives in Spain, Murcia Region in the countryside, spotted them at end of February.
Can anyone help?
Thanks
Signature: Scrumpy
Blister Beetle, we believe
Dear Scrumpy,
We haven’t the time right now to research this fully, but we are posting your photo regardless. We believe this is a Blister Beetle in the family Meloidae, though we would not rule out that it might be another soft winged beetle like a Soldier Beetle or a False Blister Beetle.
caterpillar
Location: Black Canyon City, AZ
March 9, 2011 7:24 pm
My sons & I have found this caterpillar (we have named him Cowboy) but we are having a hard time identifying it. we offered him celery stalks w/ the leaves, red cabbage & a cholla cactus (spines removed) but he wants none of it. I noticed he sleeps all day & comes to life @ night. we have had him since yesterday afternoon & we don’t want him to starve to death & if we can not figure out what he likes to eat we will need to release him. we have him in a bug box on a self in the living-room (not in direct sun light). we enjoy watching the life cycle of caterpillars & have enjoyed inchworms that turned in to geometrid moths in the past.
Thank you
Signature: Jenni
Unknown Caterpillar
Hi Jenni,
We have been trying to provide an identification for you in vain. The closest we can come is that your caterpillar shares many similar characteristics with the Asp or Puss Caterpillar, the larva of the Southern Flannel Moth, Megalopyge opercularis, which you can see on BugGuide. The Asp is a stinging caterpillar and it should be handled with care. Though there are similarities, we do not believe that is the correct identification. Perhaps one of our readers will write in with a correct identification. When caterpillars are collected, they are generally found feeding upon plants and those are the plants that should be offered for food.
Hi Daniel
Thank you so much! You guys are great! I found him curled up under a Cholla cactus it was still daylight but he looked dead. I have tried a few leaves from almost every thing in my yard, he does not like any of it. I am going to let him go where I found him. I can say he had the nicest hairdo I have ever seen on a caterpillar! I will keep an eye out & see if some1 on your forum knows what cowboy is . I will also keep an eye out to see if I see cowboy in our yard on a plant eating it (so if we ever find another cowboy we will know what he eats).
Thanks for every thing!!
Jenni
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