Attack of the beetles! Bugman – Could you please help identify these critters? They come out in the warmth of the sun – the nice the day, the more of them there are. And they are seemingly multiplying!!!! We live in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Thanks, John Hi John, This is not a beetle but a … Read more
immature insect I was curious about this colorful insect I recently found, I assume it is an immature form, but of what I do not know. The hind legs remind me of a grasshopper. Anthony Hi Anthony, This is an immature Katydid. Katydids are related to grasshoppers, being in the same order, but different families.
Alarmed by what we found in back yard Hello Bugman, We are hoping that you can help us. Recently we realized that there are standing water and ground water problems with the property of our newly built home. We are working to protect ourlseves and now we recently found this and would like your help … Read more
2 striped morning sphinx? Thank you so much for making this site available. My family had seen these two in our backyard and had no idea what they were. We did a search for bug and humingbird and found your site. I think they are a couple of striped morning sphinx. Thanks again, Trey in … Read more
What the bug? Hi there, We have a few bugs we would like to know about. We found this fly in Gouritsmond on a farm, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Daan We suspect this pretty white fly is a Bee Fly in the Family Bombyliidae, but your photo does not show the proboscis which would … Read more
Grasshopper Hi, I don’t know whether you can identify Australian species of bugs. Other people have told me it could be a grasshopper, a cricket or a locust. It was photographed in the south west corner of Australia and he was about 2 inches long, with very long horns; possibly about 6 inches long. Thank … Read more