Year: 2002

Watermelon Bug

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Hello Mr. Bug Guy! Never seen anything like it before and we have no idea how it got into the house and onto the second floor landing. That’s as far from any open window as it gets in our place and not close to the ground, either. (Although we do have two cats and a … Read more

Gnats

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What is the tiny fly type bug that comes in through the window screens and hangs out on the window glass or ceiling. They almost look like a small fruit fly but they are not. They hang out in the grass as if you water your lawn or walk through it they disperse. Just tons … Read more

FLIES!

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What is the tiny fly type bug that comes in through the window screens and hangs out on the window glass or ceiling. They almost look like a small fruit fly but they are not. They hang out in the grass as if you water your lawn or walk through it they disperse. Just tons … Read more

Black Widow

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Dear Daniel, I’m sorry to report that my captive black widow has apparently expired, without warning, and before her time (I think), and I’m hoping that you might be able to offer some possible causes of death. I found this brave arachnid in my house, right next to the front door, where she had constructed … Read more

Black Widow

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Friends; It’s summertime in the Canyon, so that means it’s bugtime. I killed a number of these over the holiday weekend, but thought I’d take a picture of this lady before I smushed her with a broom. I would’ve tried to get in closer, but admittedly, I was a little scared. Chris Hi Chris, Thanks … Read more