Marbled Orb Weaver
What is this bug A friend sent this to me and ask what it was. Have any ideas? Thanks Wayne Hi Wayne, This is a Marbled Araneus Orb Weaver Spider, Araneus marmoreus.
Month: October 2007
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
What’s This Bug Bugman, I can’t find this it any of my insect books or searching internet with description. It’s about 3/4″ long and no more than 3/16″ wide. I shot it at night, near my porch light. Can you help me out? Thanks. Robert Zimlich Hi Robert, This little moth is known as an … Read more
Sycamore Tussock Moth Caterpillar
Caterpillar Photos Hello, I am an avid insect, bug and caterpillar photographer and I really enjoy your sight. I have a 13 month old son who also loves to help me with my pictures. He is fascinated with bugs and is really the reason I began photographing them. Well, I live in San Antonio Texas … Read more
Tetrio Sphinx Caterpillar
unknown caterpillar Here is an interesting caterpillar that was crawling across a friend’s patio on Sanibel Island, FL. Never have seen one like it. Looks similar in shape to some of the Sphinx moth caterpillars on your site, but different in color. Not sure what it feed upon since it was on a concrete slab, … Read more
Rainbow Scarab
Dung Beetle This beetle hit my wife in the head while she was letting our dog in. I learned from your site that it is a dung beetle. I have lived in Southeastern Indiana all my life, and I have never seen one around here before. Are they common, or is this rare? Thanks, Ed … Read more
Saint Andrews Cotton Stainer Bug
Tropical Assassin bug? Greetings: Can you help with the Genus and species ID of these bugs? Photo taken near Nassau, Bahamas in October 2007. Thanks This is the Saint Andrews Cotton Stainer Bug, Dysdercus andreae. It is not an Assassin Bug, but a True Bug in the Red Bug family Pyrrhocoridae.