bee? Location: Croatia December 26, 2010 6:11 pm hey bugman, we went to croatia this summer and took some lovely photos of mating bugs and now were wondering: what are they? Signature: Evelyne Hi Evelyne, We quickly identified your mating Olive Bee Hawkmoths, Hemaris croatica, on the Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic website.
White Fuzzy Bug Location: Auckland, New Zealand December 28, 2010 12:05 am I found several of these bugs crawling around a Ponga tree (fern-like tree native to New Zealand). They are between 2-4mm long. Any help identifying them would be greatly appreciated. Signature: Karen Dear Karen, We believe you have photographed the larva of a … Read more
Client Thinks this is a large flea Location: San Jose, California, USA December 29, 2010 4:36 pm HI and thanks for your help. I work at a veterinary clinic and a client e-mailed us this picture thinking it might be a giant flea. We know it is not a flea, however can you help us … Read more
Giant Ichneumon wasp and mates December 29, 2010 1:32 pm I wish I would have discovered your web site earlier in the year. I had the unusual pleasure of discovering the Giant Ichneumon along with her small males in my garage. It was an awesome experience to see her and two of the smaller blue … Read more
Wonderful headline in the Washington Post December 29, 2010 What a great headline in today’s online Washington Post: U.S. and D.C. schedule bedbug summits In keeping with the best of government traditions, the Federal Bed Bug Work Group is hosting its second national summit Feb. 1-2 in Washington to brainstorm about solutions to the resurgence … Read more
This is a bit gross Location: Malapascua, Visayas, Philippines December 28, 2010 11:23 pm So, I admit this is a gross way to discover a new bug, but here goes. So I’m currently vacationing on Malapascua, a small island in the Philippines. I was in the toilet, doing my thing, and when I finished I … Read more