Subject: caterpillar id? Geographic location of the bug: oakland california Date: 08/23/2021 Time: 07:17 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: my red buckwheat in the oakland hills has these small caterpillars on them. Any idea what they are? How you want your letter signed: Alex Dear Alex, This is the Caterpillar of a Gossamer … Read more
Subject: Yellow Swallowtail Chrysalizing Geographic location of the bug: West Los Angeles Date: 08/10/2021 Time: 11:35 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hi Bugman, I decided to protect a few yellow swallowtail caterpillars from the wasps that patrol my yard, so I put them in a small tank. All four of them have now … Read more
Subject: Monarch Emerges from Chrysalis Geographic location of the bug: Elyria Canyon State Park, Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California Date: 07/09/2021 Time: 8:51 AM PDT Your letter to the bugman: Dear Readers, Last week Daniel informed you that while hiking in Elyria Canyon Park as post-operative knee therapy, he found a Monarch Chrysalis and Caterpillar … Read more
Subject: Monarch Caterpillar and Chrysalis on Indian Milkweed Geographic location of the bug: Elyria Canyon State Park, Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California Date: 06/29/2021 Time: 8:30 AM PDT Your letter to the bugman: Dear Readers, As part of physical therapy rehabilitation for knee surgery, Daniel has begun hiking again, and this morning he was pleased … Read more
Subject: Caterpillar Geographic location of the bug: Cary NC Date: 06/15/2021 Time: 03:56 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Found this little guy nibbling on my corn leaves. Would love to know what it is. How you want your letter signed: Winters Dear Winters, We believe based on this BugGuide image that you have … Read more
Subject: Unidentified Caterpillar Geographic location of the bug: Near Houston Texas Date: 07/06/2020 Time: 04:22 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: My mom and I found this caterpillar among her milkweed plants. She raises monarch butterflies, but this one is new. Neither of us have ever seen this kind of caterpillar before. It was … Read more