Subject: What is this bug? Geographic location of the bug: Pavement, TX Date: 11/01/2017 Time: 05:01 PM EDT This bug has been found in front of my house and I’d like to know what it is. It’s really fuzzy and has a white underside. How you want your letter signed: Thanks, Orange Dear Orange, This … Read more
Subject: Catepillar Geographic location of the bug: Taboga Island, off the coast of Panama Date: 09/22/2017 Time: 08:49 AM EDT This specimen was photographed at my parent’s property. I know it is a moth of some type; however, I have searched unsuccessfully for a photograph of an adult specimen to inlude identification. How you want … Read more
Subject: WTB Location: East of Shamrock Texas August 24, 2017 10:31 am found on one rose bush. I have 11 rose bushes. I only spotted one of these hairy cocker spaniel looking catepillars. I wont touch it. Signature: cowchipper Dear cowchipper, This is a Flannel Moth Caterpillar from the family Megalopygidae, a group that contains … Read more
Subject: Caterpillar? Location: Southeast Missouri August 1, 2017 2:50 pm My cousin found this in her bed one evening! She had a few spots on her arm and leg that stung. Could this be a type of stinging caterpillar? Signature: Brittany Dear Brittany, This is a White Flannel Moth Caterpillar and they do sting. Here … Read more
Subject: Black waved flannel moth Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia June 30, 2017 12:46 am I’m pretty certain that these photos are of the Black Waved Flannel Moth (checking against bug guide)(and reading that you have had endless photos of them). …I got no absolute confirmation from Bugguide but there were many photos of identical moths. The … Read more
Subject: Caterpillar ID Location: Northern Virginia January 5, 2017 7:50 am Found these in early fall in Northern Virginia. Can’t find a picture of it anywhere. Any idea what it is? Signature: Chad Dear Chad, You should handle these White Flannel Moth Caterpillars, Norape ovina, with caution because according to BugGuide: “Caterpillar has stinging spines.”