Subject: Ant mimicry? Location: Case Grande, AZ April 29, 2014 5:51 pm My father’s cat was playing with a large bug yesterday night (4/28/14) that I have not been able to identify on the internet. He lives in Casa Grande, Arizona where there is a vast amount of desert. It is the tail end of … Read more
Subject: what’s this bug Location: 1 hr north of Houston TX April 29, 2014 6:17 pm I only got one pic of this bug before it flew away, so it can fly. It has a very unique marking on the top of the thorax, huge eyes. Looks like a digging or stabbing beak. Hairy legs. … Read more
Subject: Fluo from Rome Location: Rome (Italy) April 29, 2014 6:48 am Hey bugman, A friend of mine found this spider on a curb this morning in Rome. I did some digging, and think it might be the Misumena Vatia. However, I am not sure. The pictures I was able to find online are not … Read more
Subject: Bug in China Location: Wuhan, Hubei, China April 27, 2014 3:36 pm During our visits with family in Wuhan China, we came across this interesting bug. We’ve tried to figure out what it is, but have had little luck identifying it. We saw it in April in Wuhan China, on some stairs, with foliage … Read more
Subject: Carlos Location: Costa Rica April 29, 2014 6:10 pm Este insecto no lo había visto antes y lo encontré en un pueblo llamado Zarcero de Costa Rica. Signature: CarlosAS Hola CarlosAS, Este insecto es una CHICHARRA. The Cicadas are very vocal insects, and they are considered among the loudest insects in the world. According … Read more
Subject: tiny bugs on outside walls of house Location: Phoenix AZ April 28, 2014 3:22 pm we just noticed these buggers on our outside walls. they don’t appear to fly; when i touch the wall near one, it falls,. the photo is of a bougainvillea petal floating in our pool, with what (i think?) appears … Read more