Subject: Fritillary ID Geographic location of the bug: Oregon, Fall River (near Bend) Date: 02/27/2019 Time: 12:39 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Can you help identify this fritillary butterfly. I had no idea how difficult they are to identify. I can’t determine if this is hydaspe or maybe zerene or perhaps a different … Read more
Subject: ID of a red bug Geographic location of the bug: Pt Reyes National Seashore, Marin Co., California Date: 02/23/2019 Time: 03:31 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: We found 3 of these hanging out on Douglas Fir limbs on a very chilly day recently (02/19/2019). They reminded us a little of fireflies in … Read more
Subject: Bug Geographic location of the bug: Thailand Date: 02/23/2019 Time: 10:08 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi Bugman I took this picture in Thailand I asked local people but they did not know what this is. It flew by me and landed on a banana tree it made a loud humming sound. … Read more
Subject: Chrysalis Geographic location of the bug: South Florida (Punta Gorda) Date: 02/19/2019 Time: 03:26 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: There is a group of about 15 of what appear to be butterfly chrysalides, but I have no idea what they are. They are about 3/4 inch long and found on the south … Read more
Subject: Grasshopper? Geographic location of the bug: Napier Western Cape SA Date: 02/20/2019 Time: 03:27 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Please can you ID this fella, have tried various other sites and nobody is sure….thanks How you want your letter signed: Don’t mind. This is definitely a Grasshopper in the family Acrididae, and … Read more
Subject: What type of moth is this? Geographic location of the bug: Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia Date: 02/20/2019 Time: 03:10 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: My niece found this interesting specimen in her garden today. Can you help,to identify it? How you want your letter signed: Best regards, Nancy Viscofsky Dear Nancy, This beautiful … Read more