Subject: Be? Fly? Geographic location of the bug: Oroville California Date: 04/30/2019 Time: 08:36 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: What is this insect? Bug? I found this on my bush today. How you want your letter signed: Sharry Dear Sharry, This is a Bee-Like Robber Fly in the genus Laphria, and there are … Read more
Subject: Beetle, red, yellow, black Geographic location of the bug: Phoenix, AZ Date: 04/30/2019 Time: 05:23 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Saw this in our back rose bed. Could not find anything like it online. How you want your letter signed: Puzzled in Phx Dear Puzzled in Phx, The first time we ever … Read more
Subject: Bug in smoky mountain national park near Gatlinburg Geographic location of the bug: Above Date: 04/29/2019 Time: 05:54 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Curious as to what this bug is? How you want your letter signed: Dawn Dear Dawn, This is definitely a Pleasing Fungus Beetle in the genus Megalodacne, and according … Read more
Subject: Identification request Geographic location of the bug: Frederick area Maryland Date: 04/28/2019 Time: 07:15 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hello. We saw this today while our walking and are very curious about what it is. How you want your letter signed: ? Though your image lacks clarity, this Rosy Maple Moth is … Read more
Subject: Caterpillar Geographic location of the bug: Dubai Date: 04/28/2019 Time: 02:43 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi Bugman, Could you please help me figure out what this insect is? I found it in my backyard. How you want your letter signed: Yarib Dear Yarib, This is a Lappet Moth Caterpillar in the … Read more
Subject: What kind of beetle? Geographic location of the bug: Southern California Date: 04/28/2019 Time: 12:37 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: This bug used to be prominent years ago. This is the first time I have seen it since. But I do not know what kind of beetle it is. Photo was taken … Read more