Subject: Gray Tree Frog Geographic location of the bug: Campbell, Ohio Date: 07/28/2021 Time: 07:23 AM EDT Gentle Readers, Daniel is currently out of the office for a month. He is spending time in Ohio in his family home, working in the garden and doing repairs and maintenance. Daniel has often stated that when asked … Read more
Subject: syrhpid fly id Geographic location of the bug: nashville, tn Date: 04/25/2019 Time: 05:28 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Can you help me id this syprhid fly? How you want your letter signed: Naturalista Dear Naturalista, We would love to attempt to identify your Syrphid Fly, however, you attached an image of … Read more
Subject: I think these are eggs…. Geographic location of the bu: Ontario Canada Date: 12/24/2018 Time: 05:37 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hello, I have a vivarium for Poison Dart Frogs and found some small white nodules growing under a piece of wood. My hope is that this is some sort of fungus … Read more
Subject: Amphibian? Geographic location of the bug: West Michigan, Holland Date: 10/07/2017 Time: 09:07 PM EDT Came on my stoop during a rainstorm How you want your letter signed: Brian Dear Brian, This is definitely a Salamandar, an Amphibian. We looked at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Salamandar page, and your individual looks most like … Read more
Subject: California Slender Salamanders Location: Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California February 14, 2016 We decided to do some late afternoon gardening, and we occasionally overturn a log in the garden just to see what we can find. We keep rotting logs in the yard for habitat, and we have also constructed our garden walls from … Read more
Subject: other animals Location: Vancouver, WA August 13, 2015 8:26 am I love your website! You have helped me on more than one occasion. Do you know of a similar site to help one identify other animals? Specifically, today’s question regards a frog that a neighbor found in her upstairs bathroom in western washington this … Read more