Banded Net-Winged Beetle

Subject:  Beetle Geographic location of the bug:  Logan County, KY Date: 07/10/2020 Time: 07:01 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Interesting beetle on a passionflower leaf around 9:30 am How you want your letter signed:  Cindy Gupton Dear Cindy, We are impressed that you identified this Banded Net-Winged Beetle as a Beetle because it … Read more

Net-Winged Beetle

Subject:  ID of a red bug Geographic location of the bug:  Pt Reyes National Seashore, Marin Co., California Date: 02/23/2019 Time: 03:31 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  We found 3 of these hanging out on Douglas Fir limbs on a very chilly day recently (02/19/2019).  They reminded us a little of fireflies in … Read more

Red Net-Winged Beetle

Subject:  Is this a black-headed cardinal beetle? Geographic location of the bug:  Central Virginia, USA Date: 03/19/2018 Time: 02:37 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Hello! I saw this tiny beetle on a fence post the other day, and tried to identify it. It looks like a black-headed cardinal beetle, but they only seem … Read more

Red Net Winged Beetle

Subject:  Rust to reddish beetle type bug with black head and antenna. Geographic location of the bug:  Virginia Beach, VA Your letter to the bugman:  Today,  February 25, 2018, this small bug was on my husband’s arm in the car.  We pulled over and put him out by our house along the woods.  I took … Read more

Net-Winged Beetle from South Africa

Subject:  Back and yellow bug Geographic location of the bug:  South Africa Date: 01/10/2018 Time: 02:36 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Hi, What bug is this, it is currently summer here and it is everywhere on my plants.  But does not seem to eat the plants though.. How you want your letter signed:  … Read more