Subject: Bumblebee mimic preying on my honeybee Geographic location of the bug: East Texas Date: 08/08/2022 Time: {current_time} EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hello. Could you please identify this bug for me? It looks a lot like a bumblebee, but I could tell by its eyes and wings that it is not. It seemed … Read more
Subject: Happy Halloween! Geographic location of the bug: Coryell County, Texas Date: 10/14/2021 Time: 01:48 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hello again! I hope you are all well. Many insects in this photo, and I only know one, I think, a green lynx spider with prey. This photo is titled Macabre Magnolia in … Read more
Subject: Odd discovery in SOUth Africa- What bee is this? Geographic location of the bug: Eastern Coastline of SOuth Africa – Eastern Cape Date: 09/22/2021 Time: 06:42 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi Bugman – my mother found this bee in Mbotyi – the Eastern Cape town in South AFrica. It looks like … Read more
Subject: Longhorned Bees settle in for the night Geographic location of the bug: Campbell, Ohio Date: 08/01/2021 Time: 7:01 PM EDT Gentle Readers, The sunflowers that have grown from the fallen black oil seeds Daniel has been feeding birds when he is in Ohio have grown into landscaping. The flowers attract a wealth of pollinators. … Read more
Subject: Green Lynx Spider eats Honey Bee on Cannabis Geographic location of the bug: Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California Date: 07/15/2021 Time: 09:24 AM PDT Your letter to the bugman: Dear Bugman, This is not the first time I have seen a Honey Bee on my Cannabis. The herb is pollinated by the wind. Why … Read more
Subject: Solitary Bee and Gray Hairstreak Geographic location of the bug: Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California Date: 06/26/2021 Time: 11:01 AM PDT Your letter to the bugman: Dear Readers, There are numerous native Bees visiting blossoms in Daniel’s garden right now, and he does have difficulty with some species identifications. This pollen-laden Solitary Bee was … Read more