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: 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: What are the big shoes on the feet of the bee? Geographic location of the bug: Mersin,Turkey Date: 03/31/2019 Time: 02:07 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hello there, I was photographing honey bees in yellow folowers, close to sea. and I was wondering what is on their feet. They look like big … Read more
Subject: Brunch Geographic location of the bug: Mt. Washington, Los Angeles Date: 07/28/2018 Time: 04:57 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I spotted this couple at brunch on Saturday afternoon while visiting Mt. Washington. My friend, Constant Gardener, mentioned that honey bees do not pollinate Cannabis. What led this sweet little honey bee astray? … Read more
Subject: Honey Bees gather pollen from California Black Walnuts Geographic location of the bug: Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California Date: 03/18/2018 While working in the garden Sunday, Daniel noticed a Honey Bee flying around the catkins of an endangered California Black Walnut. He thought this was unusual since the male flowers have no nectar. Upon … Read more