Subject: Sunflower Fruit Fly and immature California Mantis on Cannabis Geographic location of the bug: Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California Date: 07/15/2021 Time: 09:39 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Dear Bugman, As you know, we are having muggy weather in Los Angeles and the humidity seems to bring out more bugs. My “girls” … Read more
Subject: I finally got a photo of this fly on my Cannabis Geographic location of the bug: Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California Date: 08/14/2019 Time: 08:44 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Dear Bugman, I have been seeing this small yellow fly with very pretty wings, about a quarter of an inch long, resting … Read more
Subject: Unknown insect Geographic location of the bug: Pacific Northwest Date: 03/18/2019 Time: 08:31 PM EDTYour letter to the bugman Early spring: I found many of these inside the rotting stem of my artichoke plants. They’re less than 1/2 inch on length, are legless, and move a little like a caterpillar but with much less … Read more
Subject: Yellow blue-eyed fly Geographic location of the bug: Long Beach, CA Date: 03/05/2019 Time: 11:28 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Never seen this fly before. Suddenly noticed them around my work office. It’s been unusually rainy the last few months. Not sure if it’s related at all. It’s eyes look green in … Read more
Subject: Unknown “Picturewing Fly”? Geographic location of the bug: Amherst MA, USA Date: 08/18/2018 Time: 01:39 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I photographed this fly in 2004 and have never asked anyone to identify it. How you want your letter signed: Joseph G. Kunkel Dear Joseph, This is a Fruit Fly in the … Read more
Subject: Fruit or deer fly Geographic location of the bug: Rochester, new york Date: 08/10/2018 Time: 09:24 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Green eyes,chestnut body w gold shield,almost, on back .black lines on transparent wings. Looked a bit like a smallish deer fly or a very large fruit fly. How you want your … Read more