Subject: Beetle in Northern Ghana Geographic location of the bug: Tomale, Ghana Africa (Northern Ghana) Date: 03/30/2019 Time: 12:17 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: My sister is in the Peace Corps in Northern Ghana, and woke up to this beetle crawling on her in the early morning hours. She is not sure what … Read more
Subject: Pretty Spider Geographic location of the bug: Antigua Guatemala Date: 03/25/2019 Time: 12:57 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hey there! This gorgeous spider has been hanging out in my shower for the past 3 weeks. It doesn’t move, nor does it flinch when I move. It’s just been growing (look at size … Read more
Subject: What is it? Geographic location of the bug: Chehalis, Washington Date: 03/25/2019 Time: 08:49 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: This is the second time I have found one of these on my property. This one was on my concrete front porch. It is in a quart canning jar in photo. How you … Read more
Subject: What kind of bug is this? Geographic location of the bug: Popano Beach, Florida Date: 03/27/2019 Time: 10:45 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: This bug is really different. What is it? How you want your letter signed: Alice Dear Alice, This is an Ornate Bella Moth, Utetheisa ornatrix bella, a species represented … Read more
Subject: Insects Geographic location of the bug: Mexico, Yucatan peninsula, Date: 03/28/2019 Time: 08:52 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I found this group of insects all huddled up together on a branch in early February this year while on vacation in Mexico. I have no idea what they are but I was fascinated … Read more
Subject: Large black flies (Mydas??) showing up in my house. Geographic location of the bug: Charlottesville, VA Date: 03/25/2019 Time: 07:05 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I’ve noticed several of these bugs around the windows in my house. I will find many of them dead on the ground or sometimes crawling around on … Read more