Mystery spider Hi there Bugman. I spotted this 7″ – 8″ spider while I was travelling through Malaysia a couple of years ago. I believe it to be some kind of golden weaver because of the very visible colour of the silk in the photo, which I was told by an Australian guy who knows … Read more
beetle with offspring? Hi There. We found this creature in our house one evening. It had small, moving, red creatures(?) on it’s back which I thought might be offspring or parasites. I’ve never seen this type of bug before. Can you help? We live in Santa Barbara, CA. Thanks for your help. PW Hi PW, … Read more
Florida firebugs? Hello, I stumbled across your site while trying to find out what these little critters are called. I vaguely remember being told as a child that they are firebugs. The ones that look alike were all over the place being naughty. The smaller ones with less distinctive designs were just stumbling around. These … Read more
Bug killers As I was going through this site, which by the way is very informative.I couldn’t help but get disturbed. Why is it that people just kill things not knowing anything about it. I spent 2 hours the other night trying to save a great black wasp.Finally it was free. I came in here … Read more
Bright Orange Crawly So can you identify this guy from Hudson, Florida. There are a few around my house. P.W. Fenton Hudson, Florida Hi P.W., The Oleander Caterpillar is the larval form of the Polka-Dot Wasp Moth, Syntomeida epilais.
Red Spotted Purple update (caterpillar, pre-pupa, pupa) Dear Bugman, For a few days ago my Red Spotted Purple caterpillars had the honour to be on your website. Today I am sending some more pictures of the later development: the last instar caterpillar, the pre-pupa, and the pupa. Best regards, and keep making people happy with … Read more