Subject: Caterpillar eating rhubarb Geographic location of the bug: Lancaster, PA Date: 10/03/2021 Time: 10:06 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: These caterpillars are devastating our rhubarb. Any idea what they are? How you want your letter signed: Joe Dear Joe, This looks like a Yellow-Striped Armyworm, Spodoptera ornithogalli, which is pictured on … Read more
Subject: Flying jnsect Geographic location of the bug: San Diego, CA Date: 09/30/2021 Time: 09:25 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Found these bugs ALL OVER the kitchen today. What are they and how do I get rid of them?? How you want your letter signed: Lene Covert Dear Lene, You have Termite alates, … Read more
Why not consider a book? The Curious World of Bugs It has been ten months since Daniel’s book, The Curious World of Bugs was released by Penguin/Perigee, and sadly, it never hit #1 on any best sellers lists despite the numerous 5 star reviews on Amazon (honestly, none of our friends wrote them). If you … Read more
Why not consider a book? It has been nine months since Daniel’s book, The Curious World of Bugs was released by Penguin/Perigee, and sadly, it never hit #1 on any best sellers lists despite the numerous 5 star reviews on Amazon (honestly, none of our friends wrote them). If you know someone who is interested … Read more
Thanks to John at Alberini’s Restaurant in Niles Ohio, we have decided that The Curious World of Bugs children’s version needs to have full page or even double truck illustrations that may be colored to approximate the coloration and markings of the actual insects in much the same way that Maria Sibylla Merian’s Caterpillar Books … Read more
If you ever consider writing a children’s book… June 6, 2011 10:03 pm I just bought your “Curious World” book in Boston. Love it. I am a backyard organic gardener, bug aficionado, and illustrator of 25 books. And I live on Santa Monica. I think you should write a picture book celebrating bugs and I … Read more