Subject: Male Monarch Butterfly visits wildflowers in the garden Geographic location of the bug: Campbell, Ohio Date: 07/29/2022 Time: 11:08 AM EDT Gentle Readers, There are some changes happening to What’s That Bug? including Daniel finally relinquishing some of his megalomaniacal editorial control by allowing a staff to take over much of the incoming mail … Read more
Subject: Red Spotted Purple on Butterfly Bush Geographic location of the bug: Campbell, Ohio Date: 07/20/2022 Time: 11:40 AM EDT Gentle Readers, Daniel is thrilled to be spending an entire summer in the yard where he grew up for the first time since the late 1970s, and he is well aware of changes that have … Read more
Subject: Great Spangled Fritillary Geographic location of the bug: Campbell, Ohio Date: 07/12/2022 Time: 11:40 AM EDT Dear Readers, Since taking over the guardianship of Pearl’s garden, Daniel has been doing what he can to maintain the semblance of a tended garden while making it even more welcoming to wildlife. That includes letting the lawn … Read more
Subject: Tiger Swallowtail caterpillar Geographic location of the bug: Montrose Colorado US Date: 07/05/2022 Time: 12:31 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I found this today and had the darnest time identifying it – until I found your site. It is the last caterpillar stage to pupating. Beautiful caterpillar. I moved it to a … Read more
Subject: European peacock butterfly Geographic location of the bug: Regensburg Germany Date: 10/11/2021 Time: 01:33 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Found in garden in Germany How you want your letter signed: Mark Dear Mark, Thanks so much for submitting your lovely image of a European Peacock Butterfly.
Subject: Red Spotted Purple Geographic location of the bug: Campbell, Ohio Date: 08/07/2021 Time: 11:03 AM EDT Gentle Readers, Daniel has frequently stated that the Red Spotted Purple is one of the most beautiful North American butterflies, though this tattered individual will most likely not elicit many votes from anyone who has never seen a … Read more