Subject: Beetle? What is this? Geographic location of the bug: Southern California Date: 02/27/2020 Time: 08:13 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: What kind of bug is this and will it bite? Does it fly? How you want your letter signed: Kayla Hi Kayla, This is a Longhorned Borer Beetle in the family Cerambycidae, … Read more
Subject: Spider ID Geographic location of the bug: Llubovane Dam, Eswatini, Southern Africa Date: 02/25/2020 Time: 12:03 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Good day, Please can you ID these two spiders. The large one is beautiful. They were on a dead tree stump in the dam. The large one was walking down the … Read more
Subject: Jewel beatle? Geographic location of the bug: Mornington Penninsula Vic Australia Date: 02/24/2020 Time: 08:41 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi Bug Man,l found this beetle on my deck. ls it a common beatle. l have lived in Rosebud Vic Australia for 25 years and an avid gardener. l have not seen … Read more
Subject (please be succinct, descriptive and specific): children’s book with male horsefly character Date: 02/22/2020 Time: 04:08 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi – I’m writing a children’s book and one of the main characters is a male horsefly. I’ve been trying to find what types of plants male horseflies (specifically in the … Read more
Subject: Found this little guy in the pool Geographic location of the bug: Namibia, Windhoek Date: 02/19/2020 Time: 11:26 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I’m living in Namibia for 7 years now and I’m pretty attentive if it comes to insects. But I’ve never seen this guy before. The smell when threatened reminds … Read more
Subject: Bright happy worm Geographic location of the bug: Livermore, KY Date: 02/20/2020 Time: 06:37 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: This pretty little worm was found on a tractor in the river bottoms of Livermore,KY. It was late summer, around the end of August when it was found. I have never seen a … Read more