What IS this bug? Dear "Whatsthatbug": This dear creature clung to the side of our house under the carport for about 4 days. We have NEVER seen anything like it around here before. We live in a subdivision in Louisville, Kentucky and my yard has many, many shrubs, bushes, flowers. We loved this guy and … Read more
hello!…Snowberry Clearwing Moth high res photo I feel like I am spamming you.. sorry! but I just took this pic a few minutes ago, and (though it was a hummingbird) but since its not…. I know its the perfect chameleon type bug for the site. thanks again! Adam Hi Adam, What a wonderful photograph that … Read more
What the…. My neighbor “captured” these THINGS which were crawling around by the hundreds on one of her bushes! I can’t find a picture that even vaguely resembles these THINGS. Sorry about the tape. I didn’t want them to get away. Lindy A Hi Lindy, These are Lace Bugs in the family Tingidae. They most … Read more
Mating Water beetles? Been a while, but here is one I just couldn’t pass up! We have these little guys in our pool all the time in NW Indiana, yet this was the first time I saw some amourous activities happening….. These little beetles can fly if they are out of the water long, and … Read more
Early instar of swallowtail? Hello – I love your site – I am amazed at what people will put in their hands. Anyway, I have been using the fab book Caterpillars of Eastern North America to try and identify some caterpillars in my veggie garden in Southern New Jersey but think I have become a … Read more
Hercules Beetle in perspective Hello! After my mother-in-law sent me some pictures of an unusually large beetle they found in Central Texas, I did a search on the internet to figure out what it was, and discovered from your site that it was a Hercules Beetle (I think!). I noticed there didn’t seem to be … Read more