Sausage Fly from Namibia

Subject:  Unknown red bug Geographic location of the bug:  Namibia Waterberg Date: 03/27/2020 Time: 06:21 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Hello, we saw some of those bug in Namibia located at the Waterberg plateau. These bug were able to fly (very uncontrolled) and had an pulsating rump. Do you know what it is … Read more

Western Sphinx Spider eats Ant

Subject:  Spider eating an ant? Geographic location of the bug:  Fort Collins, CO Date: 06/19/2019 Time: 09:28 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  I found this lovely spider on my Siberian iris this evening. I can’t tell but it looks like she’s eating an ant, maybe? I’d love to know the species of spider … Read more

Red Harvester Ants in Texas

Subject:  Red Harvester Ants? Geographic location of the bug:  Stephenville, TX Date: 08/01/2018 Time: 01:34 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman — Hello! I hope you are both well! I see that you’ve discovered a harvester ant colony, that’s awesome. I also discovered what I believe to be a red-harvester-ant colony in north Texas,  … Read more

Red Tree Dwelling Weaver Ant Alate from South Vietnam

Subject:  Large flying brownish yellow ant… Geographic location of the bug:  SE Asia (prelude to monsoon season) Date: 05/18/2018 Time: 12:17 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Hello Bugman, After hearing / seeing what I at first thought to be a V8 engine flying around my room – then the ‘engine’ eventually doing the … Read more

Sausage Fly from Tanzania

Subject:  Hymenopterian from Tanzania Geographic location of the bug:  Serengeti in Tanzania Date: 11/26/2017 Time: 02:45 PM EDT Hi! I’ve seen that someone have asked for an hymenopterian from Colombia, and I’ve seen that is very similar to this one I ask for. It was in may 2016, but not in Colombia but in Tanzania. … Read more