Cerisy's Sphinx
Can you please tell me what this moth is called? It seems to love my screen door. Thank you. Betty Hi Betty, This beautiful Hawkmoth is Cerisy’s Sphinx.
Month: September 2005
Tersa Sphinx
Please identify the attached flying insect Hi, live in Sarasota, FL & took the attached picture yesterday. What& is it? Looks like wood wings & body. thanks, Bill Zuk Hi Bill, Nice image of a Tersa Sphinx.
Mantis Threatening
great pic of a praying mantis Hi Whats that bug, I wanted to submit a picture of a Praying Mantis I took. My son found this guy on our road. I could not resist scooping up the camera and taking this shot. We live in the country so we see them every now and again. … Read more
Catalpa Sphinx Caterpillars including possible Albino!!
Catalpa Sphinx Caterpillar Albino? Hello bugman, Your site is terrific! We used it to identify these caterpillars which are madly defoliating our catalpa trees, and we checked out the link you offered as well. But, we’ve not found specific information to help us determine the nature of the very pale version. Could this be an … Read more
Polyphemus Caterpillar
Creatures Hi, The first 2 attachments are of a very large Caterpillar that sent my Mom running for the hills, claiming she would “…never go outside ever again.” (she has since gone outside…) After finding your site I think it is a Luna moth Caterpillar, but I can’t find a picture that has the same … Read more
Black and Yellow Mud Dauber
Mud wasp Hi bug man 2 more pictures , this time of a mud dauber wasp?? in one he/she is carrying mud and the other a droplet of water .You see a knee magnified in the droplet….. Pete Dundas Ontario Hi Pete, Great photos of a Black and Yellow Mud Dauber, Sceliphron caementarium, in action. … Read more