Subject: Is this a Cottonwood Beetle? Geographic location of the bug: AZ Tucson Date: 01/24/2020 Time: 07:56 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I found this bug on my bar which I had the top replaced with a large Mesquite slab. This the second one I’ve found. There was a lot of small wood … Read more
Subject: Whats this bug Geographic location of the bug: Pennsylvania Date: 06/13/2019 Time: 09:42 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Can u help me identify this bug on a ash tree How you want your letter signed: Ryan Dear Ryan, This is a beneficial Red Flat Bark Beetle, and according to BugGuide the habitat … Read more
Subject: Red beetle Geographic location of the bug: Foothills of Western Cascades in Washington Date: 04/26/2018 Time: 09:25 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Saw this on our deck… Can’t recall seeing a red beetle in our area before. What’s that bug? How you want your letter signed: Anonymous Dear Anonymous, This is a … Read more
Subject: Beetle with tree bark camoflauge Geographic location of the bug: Near Lake Burrendong in NSW Australia Date: 03/29/2018 Time: 10:03 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hello, On the 28h of March, in the location specified, a beetle with an interesting camoflauge that looked rather like tree bark landed on my green t-shirt. … Read more
Subject: What is this beetle? Geographic location of the bug: League City, Texas Date: 10/22/2017 Time: 12:24 AM EDT These beetles have infested my towel closet in the bathroom (20-50 bugs). I’ve fogged the room and it killed some, but they showed up again in 48 hours, primarily in the towels, but some are crawling … Read more
Subject: Black Hairy Insect nesr White Pine Beetles Location: California in Sequoia March 19, 2017 6:43 am Cannot identify the hairy black and white insect on this pine tree. The two pine beetles I could identify. This is taken at Wishon Camlground near Doyle Springs/Sequoia, in California. Signature: Emily Dear Emily, We believe your Pine … Read more