Mantis Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 12:15 PM Greetings, this perfect little creature was encountered in Southeast Az in September. Crowfriend Chiricahua Mountains Dear Crowfriend, This positively delightful mantis is a Mexican Unicorn Mantis, Phyllovates chlorophaea. According to BugGuide, it is a rare native species. BugGuide reports sightings from Arizona and Texas. BugGuide also indicates: … Read more
What is this thing? Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 7:26 AM Found this bug by the open overhead door at the metal shop I was working in. It was September I believe. I kept it alive and scooped him up with a piece of paper and took it outside, however the owners son proceeded to … Read more
slug-like creature Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 3:02 PM Hi, I found this little guy under a log at my aunt’s house in central Oklahoma this summer. I see these guys pretty often, but have no idea what they are. They leave a trail of slime like a slug, but don’t have any eye-stalks, and … Read more
spider Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 6:24 PM I send this photo in during a very busy time for you, so I am not surprised that it received no attention. Now that it is the middle of the winter, you might have less e-mail, so I thought I would try again. I am still … Read more
Identifyi a bug Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 4:20 AM We have this bug in our garden and sometimes in our house. It is about 2 cm long, has 6 legs, 2 tails and 2 front antenas. It is brown/black in color and has 4 yellow spots/dots on its back. I have seen it lays … Read more
Large, wasp-like insect Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 2:46 AM I’ve worked at a summer camp near the Cascade Mountains in Washington for the last three years, and I’ve only seen this kind of insect once. There were two of them on the rocks near the pool, and neither moved at all, even when I … Read more