Subject: Can you ID this beetle? Geographic location of the bug: Merritt Island, Brevard County, FL Date: 08/12/2021 Time: 02:52 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hello, Hoping you can ID these beetles, which are located on (and apparently snacking on) railroad vine (Ipomoea pes-caprae) in a residential landscape. These are about twice the … Read more
Subject: bug with debris on top Geographic location of the bug: southeast Louisiana Date: 06/03/2020 Time: 08:15 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: There were three of these critters on a tomato plant this May. At first I just though they were large frass or small bird dropings. On a closer look, I saw … Read more
Subject: Identify a bug Geographic location of the bug: Eastern Wi. Date: 06/12/2019 Time: 11:02 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: We found this bug in our house. Never seen one like it. Hard like she’ll, but it flies. How you want your letter signed: Motz Dear Motz, This is a Clavate Tortoise Beetle. … Read more
Subject: Glitter Green Beetle Geographic location of the bug: Miami Florida Date: 01/23/2019 Time: 10:54 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hello, I found this beetle on a carambola(Star fruit) in my back lawn. It was almost transparent with glitters of green. How you want your letter signed: Tammy F Dear Tammy, This is … Read more
Subject: A Golden Beetle Geographic location of the bug: Nashik, Maharashtra, Indian. Date: 10/30/2018 Time: 11:23 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I find a Golden Beetle having a plastic thin coating around itself please tell me about this bug…… How you want your letter signed: Bug finder Dear Bug finder, This is a … Read more
Subject: Clavate Tortoise Beetle Geographic location of the bug: Andover, NJ Date: 09/26/2018 Time: 06:40 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi Daniel, Just wanted to share a photo from today of a beetle I almost never see – a Clavate Tortoise Beetle. I found this one trapped in the web of a cross … Read more