Subject: Brown and Yellow Beetle? Geographic location of the bug: Central Mexico Date: 03/20/2020 Time: 11:28 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi WTB! I’ve looked high and low trying to identify this beetle(?) but have had no luck so far. I saw many of them on the leaves of plants in the fields … Read more
Subject: Pollen Thief Geographic location of the bug: Spartanburg SC Date: 03/23/2020 Time: 08:40 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Good Morning, Spring has sprung here in the Carolinas. I was watching the bees on a holly bush when I saw two bees, one much smaller than the other. The smaller bee got on … Read more
Subject: Butterfly? Geographic location of the bug: Silver City, NM Date: 03/22/2020 Time: 08:06 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: There were hundreds of these butterflies on this one type of bush. I tried to get close to them to get a good photo but they would all fly off. I caught one but … Read more
Subject: What is this bug from Southern Chile Geographic location of the bug: Chile, Region XI: Chile Chico: 46°43’31″S 71°43’31″W Date: 03/23/2020 Time: 09:02 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I found this big bug in harsh, semi-desert south of Chile Chico in Region XI in the far south of Chile. The bug was … Read more
Subject: What moth is this? Geographic location of the bug: Sunshine Coast, Queensland Date: 02/29/2020 Time: 04:22 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi! This moth stopped by and stuck with me for an hour. Ive never seen a moth like it, and was super interested to know what it was? Thank you! How … Read more
Subject: Bad Spot to Chrysalize Geographic location of the bug: West Los Angeles Date: 02/28/2020 Time: 01:21 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi Bugman, Guess I’ll need to be extra careful when watering the plants in my back yard. Can you identify what will emerge from this chrysalis? Thanks How you want your … Read more