Hi. My name is Jacky, I go and visit my grandma every week and at her house she has this butterflie that she think got in when she brought her plants inside for the winter. we found and a put it under a strong light that gave him some heat and i gave him some … Read more
what can I get to kill chinch bugs in my lawn which is St Agustine grass I am going all of these dead spots in my lawn also I never something that will not harm my dog.. Please help any information would be greatly appreciated Barry Dear Barry, There is a naturally occurring green muscardine … Read more
Bugman, Thanks for the quick reply on the beetle pic I sent out to you. It was interesting info… Now, I thought I would hit up your butterfly knowledge with this skipper sp. that me and my buddy have photographed at work. The shot is from Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, which is just south of … Read more
In my home one day I spotted a horrible bug. It was six inches long,gray and looked like it had hair for legs and was incredibly fast.It look like this: Katherine Cohen Hi Katherine, You have made a wonderful drawing of a House Centipede, Scutigera coleoptrata, though six inches is an exaggeration.
Dear Bug Man, My son found some Hickory Tussock caterpillars last fall, which he put in his "bug box". We fed them and provided mulch, etc. One died, but the other survived and has been in its cocoon all winter. I have read they emerge in May or June. Is there any special care once … Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE: Vicki wrote to us about Stoneflies and included this intriguing bit of information: "The highlight of my day, though (other than seeing an otter) was finding a cocoon of a Polyphemus Moth, which I took a picture of and left to dangle patiently on its limb for a few more months." We requested … Read more