Subject: Giant caterpillar burrowing under dead leaves Geographic location of the bug: Miami, florida Date: 03/22/2019 Time: 03:06 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi there! My students and I found this giant caterpillar traveling down a tree trunk and o haven’t been able to identify it. It’s about 5-6” in length and after … Read more
Subject: Red and black bug Geographic location of the bug: Fountain valley, ca Date: 03/23/2019 Time: 03:32 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hello, Bugman! I found three of these today on a milkweed (which I planted to attract monarchs). Two of them were mating. I live in Orange County, California, about five miles … Read more
Subject: Beetle id needed Geographic location of the bug: Kitchen Creek Falls Trail, Cleveland Nat’l Forest,CA Date: 03/20/2019 Time: 01:34 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: is this another Shining Leaf Chafer: Paracotalpa puncticollis ? How you want your letter signed: Terri V Dear Terri, We believe you have the genus correct, but we … Read more
Subject: Unknown insect Geographic location of the bug: Pacific Northwest Date: 03/18/2019 Time: 08:31 PM EDTYour letter to the bugman Early spring: I found many of these inside the rotting stem of my artichoke plants. They’re less than 1/2 inch on length, are legless, and move a little like a caterpillar but with much less … Read more
Subject: Black and White Darling Beetle? Geographic location of the bug: Corona, CA Date: 03/17/2019 Time: 08:45 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I can’t find any information on white Darkling beetles. This beetle does the classic tail in the air when threatened pose. How you want your letter signed: JohnD Dear JohnD, The … Read more
Subject: Red Bugs Geographic location of the bug: Florida Date: 03/15/2019 Time: 03:01 PM EDTYour letter to the bugman: I have no idea what these are, the only leads I have are Goldenrain Tree bugs, and they don’t match the description of one. How you want your letter signed: Ichneumon Wasp Dear Ichneumon Wasp, We … Read more