Subject: Katydid Eating It’s Tail? Geographic location of the bug: Atlanta, Georgia Date: 07/30/2019 Time: 11:29 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: One more! This katydid has been hanging out on my front porch for 2 days now. I went outside about 11pm and it appeared to be eating its tail. I took a … Read more
Subject: Giant Caterpillar Found! Geographic location of the bug: Mexico, Guanajuato State Date: 07/30/2019 Time: 12:58 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman : Hi there! I was in my yard today and was shocked when I discovered this huge, mauvey colored, black striped caterpillar. I tried searching around the internet to indentify it but … Read more
Subject: Unknown bee Geographic location of the bug: Vancouver island B.C. Date: 07/30/2019 Time: 06:49 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: This noisy bee landed on the end of a log and eventually crawled underneath. How you want your letter signed: Richard Dear Richard, Though this looks very much like a Bee, it is … Read more
Subject: Help needed to ID orange winged flying critter Geographic location of the bug: Atlantic Beach FL Date: 07/30/2019 Time: 08:51 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: My husband spotted this amorous couple on his early morning beach walk.Thanks to you who admire and respect all God’s creatures, great and small! How you want … Read more
Subject: Black grasshopper? Geographic location of the bug: Costa Rica Date: 07/26/2019 Time: 06:49 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hey bugman, I hope you can help find the name of this beautiful bug. I think I took the photo in February/March on the Caribbean coast, but it’s a few years back so I’m … Read more
Subject: Moth Geographic location of the bug: Central FL Date: 07/27/2019 Time: 11:53 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Is this an echo moth? How you want your letter signed: Nora Dear Nora, This is indeed an Echo Moth, Seirarctia echo, a species of Tiger Moth in the subfamily Arctiinae, which we identified on BugGuide. … Read more