Subject: Beetle ID Geographic location of the bug: Lake county, Ohio Date: 07/25/2019 Time: 09:03 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hello! My young explorer found this mystery beetle and we would love to know more about it. Thank you for your help! How you want your letter signed: Natalie Dear Natalie, This is … Read more
Subject: Burying Beetle (?) COVERED with phoretic mites Geographic location of the bug: Tonasket WA Date: 07/24/2019 Time: 11:10 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Poor thing couldn’t fly or retract it’s wings, but it was moving really fast and furious on the ground in the driveway. Surprised my camera picked stuff up as … Read more
Subject: Beetle Geographic location of the bug: Wolverhampton England Date: 07/11/2019 Time: 08:34 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman : Saw this today in my garden, about 1 1/2 inches long, poor flyer.Thick short anennae, large plate at rear of head. How you want your letter signed: S.J.Harris Dear S.J. Harris, This is a … Read more
Subject: Black Segmented Tapered Geographic location of the bug: Northern Virginia Date: 05/25/2019 Time: 09:27 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Dear Bugman, While walking in a wooded area near a small body of water, we spotted this cute creature crawling among the leaves and hiding. It crawled in a wavy “S” formation when … Read more
Subject: Alien bug Geographic location of the bug: Southern New Jersey Date: 07/09/2018 Time: 10:24 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Let the bug free or take it to someone you don’t like. How you want your letter signed: Organic Man Dear Organic Man, We vote for “let the bug free” in your garden. … Read more
Subject: Orange and Black beetle Geographic location of the bug: Alameda Creek Trail, Union City, California Date: 07/08/2018 Time: 02:40 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi, Bugman. Found this beetle clinging to a dried out bush. Went to photograph the insect and it fell to the ground and laid on its back. With … Read more