Subject: Spanish fly? Geographic location of the bug: Ipswich east anglia Date: 05/27/2020 Time: 07:21 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi bugman just spotted this on a margarita plant and can’t identify it! From google images it looks like a spanish fly How you want your letter signed: Chris Dear Chris, This is … Read more
Subject: Huge black beetle Geographic location of the bug: Ontario Canada Date: 05/26/2020 Time: 11:56 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: What is this bug? How you want your letter signed: Hello This is not a Beetle. It is anaquatic Giant Water Bug commonly called a Toe-Biter.
Subject: Luna Moth Geographic location of the bug: Wakefield Quebec Date: 05/27/2020 Time: 10:38 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: This guy was a pleasant surprise today to my 5 year old son/ant and bug collector How you want your letter signed: Gene Dear Gene, We are so excited that your submission is our … Read more
Subject: Karner blue butterfly Geographic location of the bug: Albany Pine Bush, Albany, NY Date: 05/27/2020 Time: 05:43 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi What’s that Bug! Here’s a mystery for you. I’m quite certain this is a Karner blue butterfly, Plebejus melissa samuelis. You may be aware that our Albany Pine Bush … Read more
Subject: Dark Winged Beauty Geographic location of the bug: Ventura, California Date: 05/25/2020 Time: 07:27 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Dear Bugman, I have noticed this beauty on my patio the past few days. It stays close and sometimes pauses briefly to bask in the sunlight. I was hoping to catch a picture … Read more
Gentle Readers, Since the onset of COVID-19, Daniel has been overwhelmed with computer based activities, including teaching college students online and running ZOOM meetings, and to maintain mindfulness as well as having a real sense of physical accomplishment, he has eschewed all leisurely contact with the computer, including responding to and posting your many submitted … Read more